| 单词 | chicken |
| 释义 | chicken —chicken /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/ adjective [after verb] CHILD'S WORD ► F0 not brave: » Why won't you jump? Are you chicken?→ COMPARE COWARDLY(Cf. ↑cowardly)Thesaurus+: ↑Cowardlynoun [C or U] (BIRD) ► A2 a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs or its meat, or the meat of this bird that is cooked and eaten: » A male chicken is called a cock and a female chicken is called a hen.» We're having roast/fried chicken for dinner.Thesaurus+: ↑HensThesaurus+: ↑Kinds of meat• • • Extra Examples:» Defrost the chicken thoroughly before cooking.» "The dinner was excellent except that they served red wine with the chicken." "Dear me! That will never do!"» Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic.» I'll have a steak - no, make that chicken.» Marinate the chicken in white wine for a couple of hours before frying.noun [C] INFORMAL (PERSON) ► F0 a person who is not brave: » Jump, you chicken!→ SYNONYM COWARD(Cf. ↑coward)Thesaurus+: ↑Heroes and cowards |
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