2N-COUNT [usually n NOUN](羊或猪的)排骨 A chop is a small piece of meat cut from the ribs of a sheep or pig. (羊或猪的)排骨
...grilled lamb chops.
烤羊排
3PHRASE 反复无常;不断变卦 When people chop and change, they keep changing their minds about what to do or how to act. 反复无常;不断变卦 [British, informal]
Don't ask me why they have chopped and changed so much.
别问我为什么他们一会儿一个主意。
4PHRASE 将被取消(或关闭);(人)将被解雇 If something is for the chop or is going to get the chop, it is going to be stopped or closed. If someone is for the chop, they are going to lose their job or position. 将被取消(或关闭);(人)将被解雇 [British, informal]
He won't say which programmes are for the chop.
他不愿说哪些项目将被毙掉。
I was both disappointed and amazed when I got the chop from the Wales team.
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤finely切得很細◇Add finely chopped parsley.加入切碎的歐芹。➤coarsely, roughly粗粗地切◇Roughly chop the cabbage.把捲心菜粗粗地切一下。➤up剁碎◇I spent the day chopping up vegetables.我剁了一天蔬菜。➤down砍倒◇The trees are being chopped down.樹木正在被砍伐。➤off砍掉◇He chopped off the small branches before cutting down the tree.他砍掉小樹枝後才砍樹。PREPOSITION➤into切成⋯◇Chop the meat into small cubes.把肉切成小丁。PHRASES➤chop sth to pieces把⋯劈碎/切碎◇The furniture had been chopped to pieces.傢具被劈碎了。