chick.en
n.(名词)
The common domestic fowl(Gallus domesticus) or its young.
鸡:普通家禽(家养原鸡) 或其幼雏
Any of various similar or related birds.
鸟:各种与鸡相似或有关系的鸟类
The flesh of the common domestic fowl.
鸡肉:普通家禽的肉
Slang A coward.
【俚语】 胆怯者
Any of various foolhardy competitions in which the participants persist in a dangerous course of action until one loses nerve and stops.
参与者坚持做一种危险性动作直至变得胆怯才停止鲁莽的竞赛
adj.(形容词)
Slang Afraid; cowardly.
【俚语】 害怕的;胆小的
v.intr.(不及物动词)
chick.ened,chick.en.ing,chick.ens 【俚语】
To act in a cowardly manner; lose one`s nerve:
以畏缩的方式去做;失去勇气:
例句:
chickened out at the last moment.
在最后一刻因胆怯而退出了
来源:
Middle English chiken
中古英语 chiken
from Old English cocen
源自 古英语 cocen