时间: 2025-04-26 04:58:38
美: [ˈtʃɪkɪn]
英: ['tʃɪkɪn]
n. 鸡肉；小鸡；胆小鬼，懦夫
adj. 鸡肉的；胆怯的；幼小的
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 04:58:38
词源分析：
历史背景：chicken 一词最早出现在英语中大约在公元前1000年，主要指年轻的鸟类。文献上可以追溯到古英语的诗歌和文本。
课本：
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
I love fried chicken.
我喜欢炸鸡。
She raised chickens in her backyard.
她在后院养鸡。
Don't be a chicken; try the new dish!
别怕，尝尝这道新菜吧！
The chicken laid several eggs this morning.
这只鸡今天早上下了好几个蛋。
In America, chicken is a popular source of protein.
在美国，鸡肉是一种受欢迎的蛋白质来源。
*. He was too chicken to jump off the diving board.
他太胆小了，不敢从跳水板跳下去。
The chicken crossed the road to get to the other side.
鸡过马路是为了到达另一边。
She cooked a delicious chicken curry for dinner.
她做了一道美味的鸡肉咖喱作为晚餐。
The farmer sold his chickens at the market.
农民在市场上卖他的鸡。
After the accident, he acted like a scared chicken.
事故后，他表现得像一只受惊的鸡。
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通过以上分析，可以更全面地理解和运用单词 chicken。
[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。