2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂：Chip In的用法 Use Of The Phrasal Verb Chip In

　

　　Explanation:

　　解釋

　　Richy: The phrase “chip in” can be used in different situations. But in general it means contributing to something. For example - everybody chipped in to pay the bill.

　　Richy:“chip in” 可以在不同的情景中使用。但是一般情況下指做什么事情。比如：大家一起湊錢(qián)付賬。

　　Nadia: Yes, right. The sentence you used means contributing some money.

　　Nadia:是的，對(duì)。你剛說(shuō)的句子中指的是湊錢(qián)。

　　Richy: But, as you know, it can also mean contributing to some discussion. Why don’t you give us an example, Nadia?

　　Richy: 但是，你也知道，它也可以指共同做某個(gè)決定。怎么不舉個(gè)例子呢，Nadia?

　　Nadia: Okay. For example - “If I could chip in, there are a couple of issues I'd like to raise.”

　　Nadia:好，比方說(shuō)：“如果我參加的話，我就能會(huì)提出很多問(wèn)題。”

　　Richy: Yes. That’s right. You know how to use it. Do you know any other ways chip in is used?

　　Richy: 對(duì)，就是這樣，你知道怎么用。你知道“chip in”的別的用法嗎?

　　Nadia: Yes. It could also mean interrupting a conversation. Like for example - “Some senior Army officials chipped in while we were talking, to say it was safe and there was no danger.”

　　Nadia:嗯，還可以指打斷談話。比如：“我們講話的時(shí)候，高級(jí)軍官打斷說(shuō)，這里很安全，沒(méi)有危險(xiǎn)。”

　　Richy: Oh really. I never knew that. Thanks a lot. I know the other day Kim chipped in to make a point while we were discussing something important.

　　Richy: 哦，是哦。我沒(méi)聽(tīng)過(guò)這種用法，謝謝。我知道有一天我們正在討論一些重要的事情的時(shí)候，金打斷了我們。

　　Nadia: Wow. You used the phrase correctly. Good job.

　　Nadia:哇。你正確地使用了那個(gè)短語(yǔ)，做得好。

　　Chipping in some money

　　湊錢(qián)

　　Arthur: Hey Jones. What’s up?

　　Arthur:嘿，Jones。最近怎么樣?

　　Jones: Nothing much man. Remember tomorrow is Ginny’s birthday?

　　Jones: 沒(méi)什么，伙計(jì)，記得明天是Ginny的生日嗎?

　　Arthur: Yeah man. I remember.

　　Arthur:嗯，我記得，伙計(jì)。

　　Jones: We're going to buy a birthday cake and some gifts for her and I'm collecting the money. Do you want to chip in?

　　Jones: 我們要買(mǎi)一個(gè)生日蛋糕，和一些禮物，我在集錢(qián)，你想要一起湊點(diǎn)嗎?

　　Arthur: Yeah sure. I’ll chip in 10 bucks.

　　Arthur:嗯，好，我出10美元。

　　Jones: Thanks, man. Everyone likes Ginny, so everyone is chipping in for her birthday.

　　Jones: 謝謝，伙計(jì)。大家都喜歡Ginny,所有大家都為她的生日聚會(huì)湊錢(qián)。

　　Arthur: Great! It’ll be a good party!

　　Arthur:太棒了!聚會(huì)一定會(huì)很好玩!

　　Contributing to a discussion

　　幫助決策

　　Mica: Hey guys. What’s up?

　　Mica:嘿，伙計(jì)們，最近怎么樣啊?

　　Larley: Hey Mica. Eric and I were just discussing environmental issues.

　　Larley:嘿，Mica。Eric和我在討論環(huán)境問(wèn)題。

　　Mica: Can I chip in?

　　Mica:我能加入嗎?

　　Larley: Sure, you probably have something useful to say.

　　Larley:好，你可能有有價(jià)值的

　　Mica: So what environmental issues were you guys discussing?

　　Mica:你們?cè)谟懻撃男┉h(huán)境問(wèn)題?

　　Eric: We were discussing that plastic bags are still being used all across the country. Some cities don’t allow them, but in most places the government doesn’t do anything about it.

　　Eric: 我們剛在討論塑料袋在全國(guó)范圍內(nèi)使用的問(wèn)題，一些城市不允許使用塑料袋，但是大多數(shù)地方的政府在這方面無(wú)所作為。

　　Mica: Yeah, that’s true. I think the government should chip in and solve this problem because it’s damaging the environment.

　　Mica:是這樣的，塑料袋污染環(huán)境，政府應(yīng)當(dāng)干涉，解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題。

　　Larley: I agree.

　　Larley:我同意。

　　Chipping in some money in a card game

　　在卡片游戲中集錢(qián)

　　John: Hey, what’s up man?

　　John:嘿，最近怎么樣，伙計(jì)?

　　Jake: Nothing much. Come and join us for cards?

　　Jake: 沒(méi)什么，來(lái)吧，一起來(lái)玩卡片吧?

　　John: Yeah, sure.

　　John:嗯， 好。

　　Jake: How much money can you chip in?

　　Jake: 你出多少錢(qián)?

　　John: I'll chip in a hundred bucks but that's my limit.

　　John:我出100美元，但那是我的底線。

　　Jake: Okay. I’m chipping in a thousand bucks.

　　Jake: 好，我出1000美元。

　　John: Isn’t that a lot?

　　John:是不是太多了?

　　Jake: For you maybe; you’re new. I’m experienced at this.

　　Jake: 對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)，可能是有點(diǎn)多，你是新來(lái)的，我在這方面很有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

　　John: Okay.

　　John:好。