chicken

['tʃikin]

n.鸡, 鸡肉, 胆小者
adj.懦弱的, 胆小的
vi.失去勇气
n.小妞,少女

例句与用法：

Chicken pox is a common childhood sickness.

水痘是一种常见的儿童期疾病。

The chicken was garnished with coriander and red chilli.

这道鸡配上了芫荽和红辣椒。

This soup tastes of chicken.

这汤里有鸡肉的味道。

He is mending the wire mesh in front of the chicken coop.

他正在鸡笼前面修理铁丝网。

Don't be a chicken.

不要害怕。

There was fried chicken for dinner.

有炸鸡肉作晚餐。

He has a chicken farm.

他有一个养鸡场。

词形变化：

动词过去式: chickened | 动词过去分词: chickened | 动词现在分词: chickening | 动词第三人称单数: chickens |

详细释义：

n.

1. (小)鸡; 小鸟[C]

2. 鸡肉[U]

This chicken is tender.

这鸡肉很嫩。

3. 【俚】少女, 小妞[C]

4. 【俚】胆小鬼, 懦夫[C]

5. 【口】胆量的比试[U]

a.

1. 鸡肉的; 鸡味的

2. 幼小的; 细小的

3. 【俚】胆怯的[F]

They thought I was chicken when I refused to go with them.

当我拒绝跟他们走时, 他们以为我胆怯了。

短语词组：

count one's chickens before they are hatched

1. 过早乐观

It's quite possible that you will get the job, but don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

你很有可能得到这工作, 但也别过早乐观。