chickenchick•en /'tʃɪkɪn/

n

1. C 小鸡；鸡

2. U 鸡肉

• tender chicken 嫩鸡肉

• chicken breast 鸡胸脯

3. C 非正式 胆小鬼，懦夫

• Don't be such a chicken! 别这么胆小!

4. U 比试胆量的游戏

• Chicken was done with cars. 以开汽车来比试胆量。

词组count one's chickens(before they are hatched) 指望得过早

• Do you really think you will win the prize? Don't count your chickens. 你真以为你会获奖吗？可别指望得太早。