chalk
“Chalk” 一般来说指的是一种具有吸湿性,常用于教学及其他标记工作的棒状物。同时,它也可以作为动词,意思是用粉笔画或写。
- He wrote the equation on the blackboard with a piece of chalk. (他用一支粉笔在黑板上写下了这个等式。)
- The sidewalk was covered in children’s chalk drawings. (人行道上满是孩子们用粉笔画的图画。)
- She chalked a message on the wall. (她在墙上用粉笔写下了一条信息。)
Chalk 源自于古英语的 “cealc”,这一词并未有其他衍生词。
Chalk 在这个词中并无前缀或后缀,它本身就是整个词根。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”Rise in the 14-century British English era, it is referred to as “cek” in Old English and borrowed from West Germanic.
形容词:“chalky” (含有或像粉笔的) 名词复数形式:“chalks”
你可以将 “chalk” 与教室中常用的 “粉笔” 联想在一起,因为 “chalk” 就是粉笔的意思。
The teacher’s chalk slipped from her hand, and the classroom burst into laughter as it rolled on the floor. (老师的粉笔从手中滑落,当它滚在地板上时,教室内瞬间响起了笑声。)