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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

chicken out
1. （由于害怕）退出，临阵退缩  

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
                1. a foolhardy competition
                  1. the flesh of a chicken used for food
                      Synonym:pouletvolaille
                    1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
                        Synonym:wimpcrybaby

                      adj

                      双语例句

                      • Granny cooked a chicken especially for the wounded soldier.
                        老大娘特别为伤员炖了一只鸡。
                      • 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。
                      • 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。
                      • 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。
                      • Poach the chicken until just cooked.
                        用文火把鸡肉煮到刚刚熟。
                      • I'm scared of the dark. I'm a big chicken.
                        我怕黑，是个十足的胆小鬼。
                      • Lime preserved in salt is a north African speciality which is used to flavour chicken dishes.
                        盐渍的酸橙是北非的一种特产，在烹制鸡肉时用来调味。
                      • He browned the chicken in a frying pan.
                        他用煎锅把鸡肉煎成焦黄色。
                      • I had never ridden on a motorcycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.
                        那以前我从没骑过摩托车。不过，想退缩已经来不及了。
                      • A fiery combination of chicken, chillies and rice.
                        把鸡肉、辣椒和米饭和在一起、口味辛辣的搭配

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