2分钟英语课堂：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：短语 chip in 能在多种场合中应用。但是它的通常用法是为什么做贡献。比如，每人都为账单付钱

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

纳蒂亚：是的，你的这句话的意思是贡献些钱

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，这也可以用于插入某段讨论。你给我们举个例子

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

纳蒂亚：比如，如果我可以的话，我会提出好多问题

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

瑞奇：对。你知道如何用它。你还知道别的用法吗

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.”

纳蒂亚：知道，还可以用于打断某一谈话。比如，我们谈话的时候一些军队高级军官插话，问我们是否没有危险，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，我从来不知道还有这个用法。太感谢了。我知道，有一天我们在讨论重要事情时吉姆插话进来，表达他的观点

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

纳蒂亚：哇，用的完全正确。干的漂亮

Chipping in some money

凑钱

Arthur: Hey Jones. What’s up?

亚瑟：哈喽，琼斯。干什么呢

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

琼斯：没啥。还记得明天是吉尼的生日吗

Arthur: Yeah man. I remember.

亚瑟：恩记得，

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?

琼斯：我们想为他买一个生日蛋糕和一些礼物，我在收钱，你要不要凑一份

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

亚瑟：好的，我凑10块

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

琼斯：谢谢你，每人都喜欢吉尼，所以每个人都为她的生日礼物凑钱

Arthur: Great! It’ll be a good party!

亚瑟：太棒了，这将是很棒的晚会

Contributing to a discussion

插话

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，诶力克刚刚和我讨论环保问题

Mica: Can I chip in?

米卡：我能加入吗

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

拉里：你可能会说些有价值的

Mica: So what environmental issues were you guys discussing?

米卡：你们讨论的问题是什么呢

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.

诶力克：我们讨论的是每个国家都在用塑料袋。一些城市不允许使用塑料袋，但是绝大部分地区的政府都此没做什么措施

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，这是事实。我认为政府应该插手解决问题，因为塑料袋很破坏环境。

Larley: I agree.

拉里：我同意

Chipping in some money in a card game

扑克游戏中塞钱

John: Hey, what’s up man?

约翰：嗨，干什么呢

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

杰克：没什么，要不要跟我们一起玩扑克牌

John: Yeah, sure.

约翰：好的

Jake: How much money can you chip in?

杰克：打多少钱的

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

约翰：我投了一百硬币，这是我的全部

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

杰克：好的，我投一千

John: Isn’t that a lot?

约翰：是不是太多了

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

杰克：对你来说可能有点多，你还是新手，我对此很有经验

John: Okay.

约翰：那好吧