chipping

名词 chipping:

1. the act of chipping something
   同义词：chip, splintering

动词 chip:

1. break off (a piece from a whole)
   同义词：chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off
2. cut a nick into
   同义词：nick, chip
3. play a chip shot
   同义词：chip
4. form by chipping
   同义词：chip
5. break a small piece off from
   同义词：chip, knap, cut off, break off

1. The mason was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.
   石匠用锤子一点一点地把那块石头击碎。
2. He was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.
   他用锤子一点一点地击碎那块石头。
3. "We're chipping away at a very dominant competitor where market share means a lot, " said Peter Higgins, a Microsoft product manager in charge of Excel.
   微软公司(Microsoft)一位主管Excel的产品经理希金斯说："我们正逐渐地削弱一个首要的竞争者。在这一行业里市场占有率颇为重要。"
4. The paint is chipping badly.
   油漆在严重剥落。