chalk
US /tʃɑːk/
UK /tʃɔːk/
名詞
1.
粉筆, 白堊
a soft, white, porous sedimentary carbonate rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite
範例:
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The teacher wrote on the blackboard with chalk.
老師用粉筆在黑板上寫字。
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The cliffs along the coast are made of white chalk.
海岸邊的懸崖是由白色粉筆構成的。
2.
鎂粉, 粉筆
a substance, typically magnesium carbonate, used in powdered form by gymnasts and other athletes to dry the hands and improve grip
範例:
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The gymnast applied chalk to her hands before her routine.
體操運動員在表演前在手上塗了鎂粉。
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Climbers often use chalk to improve their grip on rocks.
登山者經常使用鎂粉來增強對岩石的抓握力。
動詞
用粉筆畫, 記錄
to mark, draw, or write with chalk
範例:
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He chalked a line on the pavement.
他在人行道上用粉筆畫了一條線。
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The score was chalked up on the board.
分數被寫在板子上。