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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:该词源自古英语“cicen”,意指或幼鸟,可能与日耳曼语族相关。词根“chick”表示。
历史背景:该词首次出现在文学中可以追溯到公元前。古埃及和古罗马的文献中曾提到家禽的饲养。
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通过以上分析,学*者可以全面了解“chicken”这个单词的含义、用法及其在各种语境中的表现。
[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。