chopping block

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A thick wooden slab used as a cutting surface for preparing food, splitting firewood or kindling, etc.
    — Near-synonyms: butcher block, butcher's block
  2. A block of wood against which a condemned person put their head prior to beheading. historical,informal
  3. A dangerous or precarious situation. broadly
    — Jim really put his head on the chopping block when he started flirting with the boss's daughter.
  4. A dangerous or precarious situation.; The threat of an impending budget cut. broadly
    — Our team might be on the chopping block — the company seems to be finding excuses to avoid funding these operating expenses.

词形变化

chopping blocks plural
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