chalk
/ˈtʃɑk/KK
變化形
chalks
1.
粉筆；白堊
一種主要由碳酸鈣構成的柔軟白色岩石；也可泛指製作粉筆所用的白色粉末狀物質。
用法：表示物質時通常不可數，不說「一個粉筆物質」。
The teacher cleaned the blackboard after class because there was chalk on it.
下課後，老師清理黑板，因為上面有粉筆。
She put some chalk on her hands before climbing the wall.
她爬牆前在手上抹了一些粉筆粉。
2.
粉筆
一小根用於在黑板、人行道或其他表面書寫、畫圖的粉筆。
用法：可說「一支粉筆」；「粉筆」作可數用法時，常以「一支」表達。
Could you pass me some chalk for the class?
你可以拿一些粉筆給我上課用嗎？
The children used colored chalk to draw pictures on the sidewalk.
孩子們用彩色粉筆在人行道上畫圖。
3.
粉筆痕；白堊色痕跡
由粉筆留下的線條、記號或痕跡。
用法：實際使用時常說「粉筆記號」或「粉筆痕跡」，而非單獨使用此義的名詞。
There were still light chalk marks on the floor after the game.
比賽後，地板上還留著淡淡的粉筆痕跡。
常見錯誤
Please give me a chalk.
Please give me a piece of chalk.
The teacher wrote the answer by chalk.
The teacher wrote the answer with chalk.
There are many chalks on the blackboard.
There are many chalk marks on the blackboard.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「粉筆」最自然的單位說法是「一支粉筆」。
・在教室裡，chalk 可指粉筆材料，也可泛指老師用來寫黑板的粉筆。
・若要表達「用粉筆寫」，常用「用粉筆寫」；若是「把某物寫在黑板上」，則可用「用粉筆把某物寫在黑板上」。