chicken

名詞

1. 1

   雞

   They keep a few chickens in the backyard for fresh eggs.

   他們在後院養了幾隻雞，可以吃到新鮮的蛋。

2. 2

   雞肉不可數

   I ordered fried chicken with a side of coleslaw.

   我點了炸雞，配一份涼拌高麗菜。

3. 3

   膽小鬼、懦夫口語

   Don't be such a chicken; the water is only waist deep.

   別這麼膽小，水只到腰而已。

4. 4

   比膽量遊戲、膽小鬼賽局

   The two drivers played chicken on the empty highway.

   那兩個駕駛在空曠的公路上玩比膽量的遊戲。

形容詞

1. 1

   膽小的、怕事的口語

   He was too chicken to ask his boss for a raise.

   他太膽小了，不敢向老闆要求加薪。

片語動詞

1. 1

   臨陣退縮、打退堂鼓口語

   She chickened out of the bungee jump at the last minute.

   她在最後一刻對高空彈跳打了退堂鼓。

相關片語

• chicken out
• play chicken