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chalk

UK/tʃɒ:k/US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

n.

A soft white limestone or a stick of this material (or gypsum) used for writing or drawing, especially on a blackboard.

白垩;粉笔

v.

To write, draw, or mark with chalk; to record something.

用粉笔写;用粉笔标记;记录

Root Breakdown

Native English
chalkother
=chalk

Common Collocations

  • 1.chalk it up to归咎于
  • 2.as different as chalk and cheese差异很大

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The teacher wrote the lesson on the blackboard with chalk.

  • 2.

    The cliff was white with chalk deposits.

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