英语词汇“turkey”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tur·key

(tûrkē)

n.pl. tur·keys

a. A large North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food.

b. The flesh of this bird, used as food.

2. A related bird (Meleagris ocelatta syn. Agriocharis ocellata) of Mexico and Central America, brilliantly colored and having eyelike spots on its tail.

3. Informal

a. A person considered inept or undesirable.

b. A failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie.

4. Sports Three consecutive strikes in bowling.

Idiom:

talk turkeyInformal

To speak frankly about the basic facts of a matter.

[AfterTurkeyfrom a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory.]

单词	turkey
释义	tur·key (tûrkē) n.pl. tur·keys 1. a. A large North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food. b. The flesh of this bird, used as food. 2. A related bird (Meleagris ocelatta syn. Agriocharis ocellata) of Mexico and Central America, brilliantly colored and having eyelike spots on its tail. 3. Informal a. A person considered inept or undesirable. b. A failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie. 4. Sports Three consecutive strikes in bowling. *Idiom:* *talk turkey*Informal To speak frankly about the basic facts of a matter. [AfterTurkeyfrom a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory.]
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