时间: 2025-04-24 20:25:33
美: [ˈtʃɪkɪn]
英: ['tʃɪkɪn]
n. 鸡肉；小鸡；胆小鬼，懦夫
adj. 鸡肉的；胆怯的；幼小的
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词源分析：Chicken源自古英语“cicen”，意为**或小鸡。该词的词根与日耳曼语系有关，表明其与鸟类的关系。
历史背景：Chicken作为一种食物的首次记录可以追溯到公元前3000年的古埃及。它在许多文化中都是重要的食物来源。
课本：Chicken常出现在**小学和初中英语教材中，牛津和美国的教材如“Oxford Discover”及“American English File”均涉及该词。
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[N-COUNT] Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat. 鸡
例：Lionel built a coop so that they could raise chickens and have a supply of fresh eggs.莱昂内尔搭建了一个鸡笼，这样他们就可以养鸡，得到新鲜鸡蛋。
[N-UNCOUNT] Chicken is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. 鸡肉
例：...roast chicken with wild mushrooms.…烤鸡肉和野蘑菇。
[[非正式]] If someone calls you a chicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something. 胆小鬼
例：I'm scared of the dark. I'm a big chicken.我很怕黑。我是个十足的胆小鬼。
[[v-link ADJ]] Chicken is also an adjective. 胆小的
例：Why are you so chicken, Gregory?你为什么这么胆小，格雷戈里？
[PHRASE] If you say that someone is counting their chickens, you mean that they are assuming that they will be successful or get something, when this is not certain. 蛋尚未孵出就数小鸡; 指望得过早
例：I don't want to count my chickens before they are hatched.我不想指望得过早。