2分鐘英語課堂：Phrasal Verb Chip In

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.

瑞奇：短語 chip in 能在多種場合中應(yīng)用。但是它的通常用法是為什么做貢獻。比如，每人都為賬單付錢

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

納蒂亞：是的，你的這句話的意思是貢獻些錢

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

瑞奇：但是，你知道的，這也可以用于插入某段討論。你給我們舉個例子

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

納蒂亞：比如，如果我可以的話，我會提出好多問題

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

瑞奇：對。你知道如何用它。你還知道別的用法嗎

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.”

納蒂亞：知道，還可以用于打斷某一談話。比如，我們談話的時候一些軍隊高級軍官插話，問我們是否沒有危險，是否安全。

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.

瑞奇：是的，我從來不知道還有這個用法。太感謝了。我知道，有一天我們在討論重要事情時吉姆插話進來，表達他的觀點

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

納蒂亞：哇，用的完全正確。干的漂亮

Chipping in some money

湊錢

Arthur: Hey Jones. What’s up?

亞瑟：哈嘍，瓊斯。干什么呢

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

瓊斯：沒啥。還記得明天是吉尼的生日嗎

Arthur: Yeah man. I remember.

亞瑟：恩記得，

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?

瓊斯：我們想為他買一個生日蛋糕和一些禮物，我在收錢，你要不要湊一份

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

亞瑟：好的，我湊10塊

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

瓊斯：謝謝你，每人都喜歡吉尼，所以每個人都為她的生日禮物湊錢

Arthur: Great! It’ll be a good party!

亞瑟：太棒了，這將是很棒的晚會

Contributing to a discussion

插話

Mica: Hey guys. What’s up?

米卡：嗨，大家好，怎么了

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

拉里：嗨，誒力克剛剛和我討論環(huán)保問題

Mica: Can I chip in?

米卡：我能加入嗎

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

拉里：你可能會說些有價值的

Mica: So what environmental issues were you guys discussing?

米卡：你們討論的問題是什么呢

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.

誒力克：我們討論的是每個國家都在用塑料袋。一些城市不允許使用塑料袋，但是絕大部分地區(qū)的政府都此沒做什么措施

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

米卡：是的，這是事實。我認為政府應(yīng)該插手解決問題，因為塑料袋很破壞環(huán)境。

Larley: I agree.

拉里：我同意

Chipping in some money in a card game

撲克游戲中塞錢

John: Hey, what’s up man?

約翰：嗨，干什么呢

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

杰克：沒什么，要不要跟我們一起玩撲克牌

John: Yeah, sure.

約翰：好的

Jake: How much money can you chip in?

杰克：打多少錢的

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

約翰：我投了一百硬幣，這是我的全部

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

杰克：好的，我投一千

John: Isn’t that a lot?

約翰：是不是太多了

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

杰克：對你來說可能有點多，你還是新手，我對此很有經(jīng)驗

John: Okay.

約翰：那好吧