"large and thriving," 1560s, past participle adjective from chop (v.). Compare strapping, whopping in similar sense.
chopping. An epithet frequently applied to infants, by way of ludicrous commendation: imagined by Skinner to signify lusty, from cas Sax. by others to mean a child that would bring money at a market. Perhaps a greedy, hungry child, likely to live. [Johnson]
双语例句
1. Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads.
切生肉、熟肉、蔬菜和拌色拉的青菜时要使用不同的切菜板。
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2. Wear rubber gloves while chopping chillies as they can irritate the skin.
切辣椒时要戴橡胶手套，因为辣椒会刺激皮肤。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He made a neat chopping motion with his hand.
他挥手做了一个干净利落的劈砍的动作。
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4. Visitors were set to work chopping wood.
游客们被安排去劈柴。
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5. He was preparing fodder, chopping finely and mixing thoroughly.
