vt(1)砍，劈，剁(cut into pieces by striking with an axe，a knife，etc)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)，T+n+prep(into)，T+n+adv(up)+prep(into)]：～wood/kindling劈木头/引燃物;～a block of wood in two把一大块木料劈成两半;～some logs into firewood把圆木劈成劈柴;～some meat up into cubes(pieces)把肉切成方块(小片);～(up) some vegetables/some parsley/some onions/some carrots/some steaks 把一些蔬菜/香菜/洋葱/胡萝卜/肉块剁碎;〖同〗cut;

(2)砍出(成)(make by cutting with an axe，knife，etc)[T+n]：～a hole in the wall/a path through the forest/a trail through the jungle在墙上砍出一个洞/森林里砍出一条路/丛林里砍出一条小路来;

(3)缩短(cut short)[T+n+adv(off)]：～off a sentence缩短一个句子;

(4)停顿;削减(stop suddenly or reduce greatly) [T+n常pass](BrE)(infml)： Bus ser-vices in this area/Plans for new schools have been～ped.这一地区的公共交通减少了/新建学校的计划停止了。

chop at (v prep)砍向(vt)：He～ped at the man with his axe，but missed.他用斧子朝那人砍去，但没有砍中。～at a ball切球;

chop down (v adv)砍倒(vt)：George Washington～ped down the cherry tree.乔治·华盛顿把那棵樱桃树砍倒。

chop off (v adv)砍下(vt)：～a branch off a tree从树上砍下一根树枝;have one's head～ped off被砍了头;

→′chopper n 菜刀，斧;′chopsticks n 筷子;

n(1)砍，劈(quick short cutting stroke or blow，esp one with an axe or a hand)[C]：cut sth down/off with (at) one～of the axe一斧头就把……砍倒/下;knock sb down with one～of one's hand 一出手就把某人打倒;give sth a～砍……一斧头;kill a rabbit by one～on the back of its neck往后脖子一击就把兔子打死了;It took several～s to cut off the branch of the tree.好几刀才砍下那树枝。〖同〗stroke，cut;

(2)排骨(thick piece of meat that usu contains a rib)[C]：a pork/lamb/mutton～猪/羔羊/羊排;

(3)解雇;杀死;中止(act of dismissing or killing sb;act of discontinuing sth)[C，the～](尤BrE)(sl)：get the～for being late因迟到而被解雇;Building of the new aircraft is getting the～.新飞机的建造就要停工了。

(4)(波浪等的)起伏(short quick irregular movements as of waves)[U，the～]：feel the～of the waves moving the boat up and down感觉出波浪使船上下颠动;

→′chophouse n 卖牛(猪)排的餐厅;

【辨异】chop和cut都指用刀等把东西切开(下)。chop 指用斧子“砍(劈)”;cut 用得最广，指用一切锐器“切”，如：cut one's finger on some broken glass(手指让碎玻璃弄破)。