chop 1 S3 / tʃɒp $ tʃɑp / 动词 ( past tense and past participle chopped , present participle chopping ) [及物动词]

1 ( also chop up ) to cut something into smaller pieces :

He went outside to chop some more wood for the fire.

Can you chop up some carrots for me?

Add two finely chopped onions and a clove of garlic.

chop something into pieces/chunks etc

Chop the meat into small cubes.

2 informal to reduce an amount of money by a large amount :

He suddenly found that his income had been chopped in half.

3 chop and change British English informal to keep changing your mind :

You can’t keep chopping and changing like this!

chop at something 短语动词

to hit something with a sharp tool in order to cut it :

They chopped at the bushes with their knives.

chop something ↔ down 短语动词

to make a tree fall down by cutting it with a sharp tool :

A couple of the older trees will have to be chopped down.

Large areas of rainforest are being chopped down every day.

chop something ↔ off 短语动词

to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool :

The branch had been chopped off.

THESAURUS

cut to divide something into two or more pieces, especially using a knife or scissors : Do you want me to cut the cake? | He cut off the lower branches.

snip to quickly cut something, especially using scissors : I snipped the label off. | The hairdresser snipped away at her hair.

slit to make a long narrow cut through something, especially using a knife : He slit the envelope open with a penknife. | She slit through the plastic covering.

slash to cut something quickly and violently with a knife, making a long thin cut : Someone had slashed the tyres on his car. | He tried to slash his wrists.

saw to cut wood, using a saw (= a tool with a row of sharp points ) : Saw the wood to the correct length.

chop to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces : Bill was outside chopping up firewood with an axe. | They chopped down the old tree. | finely chopped onion

slice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces : I’ll slice the cucumber. | Slice the bread thinly.

dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces : First dice the apple into cubes.

grate to cut cheese or a hard vegetable by rubbing it against a special tool : Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the vegetables.

peel to cut the outside part off something such as a potato or apple : I peeled the potatoes and put them in a saucepan.

carve to cut thin pieces from a large piece of meat : Uncle Ray carved the turkey.

mow to cut the grass in a garden, park etc : A gardener was mowing the lawn.

trim ( also clip ) to cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater : He was trimming his beard. | Trim the excess fat off the meat.