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
