chicken

US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
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1.

鸡, 鸡肉

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

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She bought a whole chicken for dinner.
她买了一整只鸡做晚餐。
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The farmer raises chickens for eggs.
农民养鸡是为了产蛋。
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2.

胆小鬼, 懦夫

a person who is a coward

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Don't be a chicken, jump in!
别当个胆小鬼，跳进去！
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He was too chicken to ask her out.
他太胆小了，不敢约她出去。
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退缩, 临阵脱逃

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.
他本来要跳的，但最后一刻退缩了。
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Don't chicken out now, we're almost there!
现在别退缩，我们快到了！
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胆小的, 懦弱的

cowardly or timid

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That was a really chicken move.
那真是个胆小的举动。
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He's too chicken to admit his mistake.
他太胆小了，不敢承认自己的错误。
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