chicken

US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
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1.

雞, 雞肉

a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one

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She bought a whole chicken for dinner.
她買了一整隻雞做晚餐。
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The farmer raises chickens for eggs.
農民養雞是為了產蛋。
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2.

膽小鬼, 懦夫

a person who is a coward

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Don't be a chicken, jump in!
別當個膽小鬼，跳進去！
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He was too chicken to ask her out.
他太膽小了，不敢約她出去。
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1.

退縮, 臨陣脫逃

to back out of a challenge or dangerous situation due to fear

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He was going to jump, but he chickened out at the last minute.
他本來要跳的，但最後一刻退縮了。
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Don't chicken out now, we're almost there!
現在別退縮，我們快到了！
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膽小的, 懦弱的

cowardly or timid

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That was a really chicken move.
那真是個膽小的舉動。
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He's too chicken to admit his mistake.
他太膽小了，不敢承認自己的錯誤。
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