单词	chicken feed
释义	chicken feed noun slang : a paltry sum (as in profits or wages) Synonyms chump change dime hay mite peanuts pin money pittance shoestring song two cents See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The project cost almost a million dollars, which isn't exactly chicken feed. Ten bucks? That's chicken feed! Recent Examples on the Web My grandmother was running around in the hot San Fernando Valley sun at 72, hauling big bags of rabbit feed and chicken feed around. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 One day, the farmer heads out on a journey, taking along the friendly fox, two chickens, and a huge sack of chicken feed. Richard Malena, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 The winning rooster's owner takes home a $5 prize and a bag of chicken feed. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine, the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, left Odessa on Aug. 1 heading for Lebanon with 26,000 metric tons of corn for chicken feed. Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 The ship is carrying some 26,000 tons of corn for chicken feed. Bassem Mroue, ajc, 7 Aug. 2022 The Turkish Ministry of National Defense tweeted a picture of an inspector reaching into the Razoni's hold and touching some of its 26,527 tons of corn for chicken feed. Zeynep Bilginsoy, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 The Turkish Ministry of National Defense tweeted a picture of an inspector reaching into the Razoni’s hold and touching some of its 26,527 tons of corn for chicken feed. Zeynep Bilginsoy, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 And with all due apologies to one of the best mascots in broadcasting history, that ain’t chicken feed. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1834, in the meaning defined above chicken feed noun slang as in dime a very small sum of money I'm sick of working for chicken feed—I want a job where I can bring home some real dough Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dime peanuts pin money two cents hay chump change petty cash pittance shoestring spending money pocket money song mite Antonyms & Near Antonyms mint funds capital means bundle megabuck(s) big buck(s) king's ransom fortune wad wealth treasure bankroll boodle treasure trove wherewithal riches opulence pot mine pile pelf treasury heap bonanza See More
随便看	take something the wrong way take something to heart take something under advisement take something with a grain of salt take something with a pinch of salt take stock take ten take the biscuit take the bit between one's teeth take the blame take the bull by the horns take the cake take the chill off take the count take the credit take the day off take the easy way out take the edge off take the field take the fifth take the floor take the good with the bad take the helm take the hint take the initiative

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