chicken

英 [ˈtʃɪkɪn]

美 [ˈtʃɪkɪn]

n.  鸡; 鸡肉
adj.  胆怯; 懦弱; 怯懦
vi.  以畏缩的方式去做; 失去勇气; 在最后一刻因胆怯而退出了

复数：chickens　过去式：chickened　过去分词：chickened　现在分词：chickening　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3030 / COCA.1538

短语动词

短语用例

chicken out (of sth/of doing sth)

• 因害怕而放弃；临阵退缩；胆怯
  to decide not to do sth because you are afraid
  1. They keep chickens in the back yard.
     他们在后院养鸡。
  2. free-range chickens
     自由放养的鸡

习惯用语

n.

a chicken-and-egg situation, problem, etc.
• 鸡与蛋孰先难定的情况；因果难定的问题
  a situation in which it is difficult to tell which one of two things was the cause of the other
play chicken
• 比试胆量
  to play a game in which people do sth dangerous for as long as they can to show how brave they are. The person who stops first has lost the game.
don't count your chickens (before they are hatched)
• 不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡；别过早打如意算盘
  you should not be too confident that sth will be successful, because sth may still go wrong
run around like a headless chicken
• 无头绪地瞎忙一通
  to be very busy and active trying to do sth, but not very organized, with the result that you do not succeed
sth comes home to roost
• 自食恶果；报应到自己身上
  used to say that if sb says or does sth bad or wrong, it will affect them badly in the future

牛津词典

noun

• 鸡
  a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
  1. They keep chickens in the back yard.
     他们在后院养鸡。
  2. free-range chickens
     自由放养的鸡
• 鸡肉
  meat from a chicken
  1. fried/roast chicken
     炸 / 烧鸡
  2. chicken stock/soup
     原汁鸡汤；鸡汤
  3. chicken breasts/livers/thighs
     鸡胸脯肉 / 肝 / 大腿
  4. chicken and chips
     炸鸡块配炸薯条

verb

verb

adj.

• 胆怯；懦弱；怯懦
  not brave; afraid to do sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 鸡
  Chickensare birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
  1. Lionel built a coop so that they could raise chickens and have a supply of fresh eggs.
     莱昂内尔做了个鸡笼，打算养些鸡，吃上新鲜鸡蛋。
  2. ...free-range chickens.
     散养的鸡
  3. Chickenis the flesh of this bird eaten as food.
     鸡肉
  4. ...roast chicken with wild mushrooms.
     野山菌烤鸡
  5. ...chicken soup.
     鸡汤
• N-COUNT 胆小鬼
  If someone calls you achicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something.
  1. I'm scared of the dark. I'm a big chicken.
     我怕黑，是个十足的胆小鬼。
  2. Chickenis also an adjective.
     
  3. Why are you so chicken, Gregory?
     格雷戈里，你怎么就这么胆小呢？
• PHRASE 高兴得太早;过早地打如意算盘
  If you say that someoneis countingtheirchickens, you mean that they are assuming that they will be successful or get something, when this is not certain.
  1. I don't want to count my chickens before they are hatched.
     我不想高兴得太早。
• PHRASE 鸡和蛋的问题(指很难决定孰先孰后、孰因孰果的情境)
  If you describe a situation as achicken and eggsituation, you mean that it is impossible to decide which of two things caused the other one.
  1. It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the deficiency lead to the eczema or has the eczema led to certain deficiencies?
     这是个鸡和蛋的问题。是因为营养缺乏导致湿疹呢，还是湿疹导致了某些营养缺乏？
• PHRASE 像只没头的苍蝇到处乱窜
  If someone isrunning round like a headless chickenorrushing around like a headless chicken, they are panicking when they should be thinking carefully about what needs to be done.
  1. Instead of running round like a headless chicken use your efforts in a more productive way.
     别像只没头苍蝇东一头西一头的，力气要用对地方。
• chickens come home to roost→ see:roost

英英释义

noun

• a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs
  Synonym:Gallus gallus
• a foolhardy competition
• the flesh of a chicken used for food
  Synonym:pouletvolaille
• a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
  Synonym:wimpcrybaby

adj

• easily frightened
  Synonym:chickenheartedlily-liveredwhite-liveredyellowyellow-bellied

双语例句

• I don't want to count my chickens before they are hatched.
  我不想高兴得太早。
• Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
  剩下的鸡肉可做成一盘美味色拉。
• It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the deficiency lead to the eczema or has the eczema led to certain deficiencies?
  这是个鸡和蛋的问题。是因为营养缺乏导致湿疹呢，还是湿疹导致了某些营养缺乏？
• He browned the chicken in a frying pan.
  他用煎锅把鸡肉煎成焦黄色。
• The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time
  鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。
• Instead of running round like a headless chicken use your efforts in a more productive way.
  别像只没头苍蝇东一头西一头的，力气要用对地方。
• I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.
  我个人更愿意烤整只鸡。
• Prepare the chicken stock using the carcases, the diced vegetables and herbs.
  做鸡汤的用料有鸡肉、切成块的蔬菜和香料。
• If I stay in my boyfriend cooks a wonderful lasagne or chicken or steak
  如果我呆在家里，男友就会做可口的卤汁面条啦、鸡肉啦，或者牛排。
• Cook pieces of succulent chicken with ample garlic and a little sherry.
  烹饪鲜美滑嫩的鸡肉时多加些大蒜，并滴入少许雪利酒。