When something is chipped, a little piece has broken off the edge or the face of it. The thing is still there — a cup, a plate, a phone, a tooth, a tile — but you can see a small bite missing, often with a sharp little gap. Paint or varnish is chipped when tiny flakes have come off and you can see the colour or the wood underneath.

When當 something is chipped某個東西是chipped的時候, a little piece一小塊 has broken off the edge or the face of it從邊緣或表面掉了下來。The thing這個東西 is still there還在 — a cup, a plate, a phone, a tooth, a tile像杯子、盤子、手機、牙齒、磁磚 — but但 you你 can see a small bite missing可以看到缺了一小口, often with a sharp little gap常常帶著一個尖尖的小缺口。Paint or varnish油漆或亮光漆 is chipped算是chipped when當 tiny flakes have come off一些小碎片剝落了 and而 you你 can see the colour or the wood underneath可以看到底下的顏色或木頭。

It is an everyday word, not a fancy one: people say it at home, in shops, at the dentist. The damage is usually small. If a great chunk is gone, we are more likely to say broken.

It它 is an everyday word是個日常用詞, not而不是 a fancy one很花俏的詞: people人們 say it會這麼說 at home在家裡, in shops在商店裡, at the dentist在牙醫診所。The damage損壞的程度 is usually small通常很小。If如果 a great chunk一大塊 is gone不見了, we我們 are more likely to say broken比較會說broken。

Though actually, chipped is also just the past of the verb chip (she chipped the mug; in golf he chipped the ball). And in British kitchens, chipped potatoes are potatoes cut into thick sticks — food, not damage. The sense here is the damaged-edge one.

Though actually不過其實，chippedchipped also is also just the past of the verb chip也只是動詞chip的過去式 (she她 chipped the mug把馬克杯弄出缺口; in golf在高爾夫球裡 he他 chipped the ball把球輕輕切了出去)。And而且 in British kitchens在英式廚房裡, chipped potatoeschipped potatoes are potatoes cut into thick sticks是切成粗條狀的馬鈴薯 — food食物, not而不是 damage損壞。The sense這裡的意思 here is the damaged-edge one是指邊緣受損的那個意思。