/tʃɪp ||; tʃɪp/noun[C] 1 the place where a small piece of stone, glass, wood, etc has broken off sth 缺口；口子: This dish has a chip in it. 这碟子有个缺口。
2 a small piece of stone, glass, wood, etc that has broken off sth （石、玻璃、木等的）碎片，碎屑
3 (US 美 French fry) [usu.pl] a thin piece of potato that is fried in hot fat or oil 炸马铃薯条；炸薯条 ☞picture on page C4 见C4页插图
4 (also potato chip) (US 美) =CRISP²
5 =MICROCHIP
6 a flat round piece of plastic that you use instead of money when you are playing some games 筹码
have a chip on your shoulder (about sth)(
informal 非正式) to feel angry about sth that happened a long time ago because you think it is unfair 心怀怨愤（因冤屈）:
My dad still has a chip on his shoulder about being thrown out of school. 我爸爸仍为被学校开除一事感到愤愤不平。