a chicken的意思|示意
一只小鸡;胆小鬼
a chicken的用法详解
A chicken,鸡,是一只家畜。这个英文单词有着多种用法,包括给物种名称、描述动作、形容人性格以及用来描述美食等等。
一、用作物种名称
A chicken是一只普通、家畜鸡,在英语中被用来指代物种,类似的还有鹅(goose)鸭(duck)、火鸡(turkey)等等。
例句:
We raise chickens in our farm.
我们的农场养有鸡。
He has two chickens in his house.
他家里有两只鸡。
二、描述行为
A chicken还可以用来描述一种行为,比如“chicken out”,意思是“不敢去做”、“退缩”,这里用含有鸡的比喻来形容人们怕了:
例句:
We were supposed to jump off the bridge, but I chickened out at the last minute.
本来我们应该从桥上跳下去,但是到最后我又害怕了。
三、用来形容性格
在描述人的性格的时候,A chicken也可以用来作比喻,这种比喻意为“胆小”、“不敢表现”:
例句:
My son is so shy and chicken.
我儿子很害羞,太胆小了。
四、描述美食
A chicken最常被用来描述美食,比如变形词“roast chicken”(烤鸡)或者“fried chicken”(炸鸡)以及“chicken soup”(鸡汤)等等:
例句:
My mom makes the best roast chicken.
我妈妈做的烤鸡最好吃。
a chicken相关短语
1、 You are a chicken 意思为你也早
2、 a chicken guy 胆小鬼
3、 A Wildcat Stealing a Chicken 野猫偷鸡
4、 A Chicken Farmer 鸡农
5、 A Chicken and Duck Peddler 卖鸡鸭
6、 Don't be a chicken 不要胆怯,别害怕,别当胆小鬼
7、 Fly Like a Chicken Feather 像鸡毛一样飞
8、 as tame as a chicken 像小鸡一样驯服,非常听话
a chicken相关例句
We had a chicken and stuffing, and new potatoes from the garden.
我们吃了只百宝鸡, 还有园子里种的新鲜马铃薯.
《简明英汉词典》
The priest sacrificed a chicken.
祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
辞典例句
A chicken has to break open its shell.
小鸡得把蛋壳弄破(才能出来).
辞典例句
My darling, what can be virtuous or sinful about buying a chicken?
我亲爱的, 买只鸡的事还能谈得上什么善恶 么 ?
辞典例句
I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.
我个人更愿意烤整只鸡。
辞典例句
It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the deficiency lead to the eczema or has the eczema led to certain deficiencies?
这是个鸡和蛋的问题。是因为营养缺乏导致湿疹呢,还是湿疹导致了某些营养缺乏?
柯林斯例句