chap

名词 chap:

1. a boy or man
   同义词：fellow, feller, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss
2. a long narrow depression in a surface
   同义词：crevice, cranny, crack, fissure
3. a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
4. (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

动词 chap:

1. crack due to dehydration

1. The poor chap was a bundle of nerves at the interview.
   这小子在面试时紧张极了。
2. Despite what others say, I think he's a very nice chap.
   不管别人怎麽说，我仍认为他这个人很好。
3. Poor chap, his wife has just died.
   不幸的小伙子啊，他刚刚死了妻子。
4. His chapped lips were bleeding.
   他干裂的嘴唇流出血来。

chap

v.（动词）
chapped,chap.ping,chaps
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause (the skin) to roughen, redden, or crack, especially as a result of cold or exposure:
干裂：使（皮肤）变粗糙、变红或皲裂，尤指寒冷或暴露所致：
例句：
The headwind chapped the cyclist`s lips.
骑车人的双唇因顶风而皲裂了

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To split or become rough and sore:
龟裂：龟裂或变为粗糙和疼痛：
例句：
skin that chaps easily in winter.
在冬天易开裂的皮肤

n.（名词）
A sore roughening or splitting of the skin, caused especially by cold or exposure.
干裂：皮肤因寒冷或暴露而产生的皲裂或粗糙引起的疼痛

来源：
Middle English chappen
中古英语 chappen

chap
chap 2

n.Informal （名词）【非正式用语】
A man or boy; a fellow.
男人或男孩；家伙

来源：
Short for chapman
chapman的简写