| 释义 |
chickenhood|ˈtʃɪkɪnhʊd|
[see -hood.]
The state or condition of a chicken.
1823Blackw. Mag. XIV. 183 [They] enjoy the luxury of a natural death, in their chickenhood, from the hands of Dolly the Scullion. 1866Guardian 31 Oct. (Supp.) The instinct which leads it [a parrot] in unfledged chickenhood to imitate its parent. |