chicken
名詞
定義 chicken 名詞
bird(鳥類)
- A2Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A bird raised on a farm for its eggs or meat, or the meat of this bird prepared for consumption.
雞；雞肉
A rooster is called a cock, while a hen is a female chicken.
公雞被稱為cock，而母雞則是雌性的雞。
Tonight, we're having baked or fried chicken for our meal.
今晚，我們的晚餐是烤雞或炸雞。
The specialty of this restaurant is the herb-roasted chicken.
這家餐廳的特色菜是香草烤雞。
person(人)
- Countable(可數名詞)informal(非正式)
A person who lacks courage; a coward.
膽小鬼
Don't be a chicken; give it a try!
別當膽小鬼，試試看吧！
He was too chicken to try it, he is such a coward.
他太膽小了，不敢嘗試，真是個懦夫。
Don't be afraid, don't be a chicken!
別害怕，別當膽小鬼！
形容詞
定義 chicken 形容詞
- After verb(動後形容詞)
Describing someone as not brave; cowardly.
膽小的；懦弱的
Why won't you jump? Are you being chicken?
為什麼你不敢跳？你是在害怕嗎？
He didn't dare express his opinion, because he was too chicken.
他不敢表達自己的意見，因為他太膽小了。
She was too chicken to go alone.
她太膽小了，不敢一個人去。
成語
- play chicken
To engage in a dangerous or risky behavior to test who is the most courageous or least afraid.
比試膽量（進行危險行為以試探誰最勇敢）
• The two countries were flexing their military muscles near the border; they seemed to be playing a game of chicken to see who would back down first.
這兩個國家在邊境附近炫耀軍事力量；他們似乎在玩一場膽小鬼遊戲，看誰會先退縮。
- a chicken and egg situation
A situation where it is impossible to determine which of two related things existed or occurred first, and which caused the other.
雞先有鹽還是鹽先有雞（的問題）
• The company's success is a chicken and egg situation; did strong marketing lead to the success, or did a successful product lead to strong marketing?
公司的成功是一個雞生蛋還是蛋生雞的問題；是強有力的行銷帶來了成功，還是成功的產品促進了行銷？
片語動詞 chicken
- chicken out
to refrain from doing something due to fear.
因為害怕而退縮或放棄
• He originally planned to participate in the competition but ended up chickening out due to nerves.
他原本計劃參加比賽，但最後因為緊張而退縮了。