chalk /tʃɔːk/(名词)最常指“粉笔;白垩(石灰质软岩)”。也可作动词,表示“用粉笔写(画);把……记下/归因于(常见于固定搭配)”。
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I wrote the answer on the board with chalk.
我用粉笔在黑板上写下了答案。
The hills were pale, chalky white, and the path was chalked with arrows to guide the hikers.
山丘呈浅浅的白垩色,小路上用粉笔画着箭头为徒步者指引方向。
“Chalk”源自古英语 cealc,来自拉丁语 calx(石灰、石灰石),再上溯到希腊语 khalix(小石子/石灰质石头)。因此它既指“粉笔”,也与“白垩/石灰岩”这类材料直接相关。