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Chalk is a material used to write on chalkboards.
粉笔是用来在黑板上写字的材料。
But the expression chalk it up to something has nothing to do with writing.
但是chalk it up to something这个表达和写作没有任何关系。
My best friend hired this really young guy to plan her wedding, and he's just awful.
我最好的朋友雇了一个非常年轻的家伙来策划她的婚礼,他太糟糕了。
Well, if he's young, you can probably chalk it up to his inexperience.
如果他很年轻,你可以把这归咎于他缺乏经验。
Twenty percent of his errors are from inexperience.
他的错误有百分之二十是由于缺乏经验。
But 80 percent is from lack of preparation and basic knowledge.
但80%是由于缺乏准备和基础知识。
Wow, you did math.
哇,你做了数学。
The phrase chalk it up to something explains the reasons why something happens.
chalk it up to something这个短语解释了某事发生的原因。
It is another way to say that something was caused by something else.
这是另一种表达某物由另一物引起的方式。