chicken
gb/t͡ʃˈɪkən/ us/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
A1
Anh
~ 3700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A farm bird kept for food
A bird that people keep for its eggs and meat.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [adjective] chicken
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chicken' (the animal or meat) with 'hen' (female) or 'rooster' (male).
Từ đồng nghĩa
hen (Refers specifically to an adult female chicken.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
roast chicken
|fried chicken
|chicken farm
|chicken coop
|chicken soup
Chủ đề
food
|animals
|farming
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- We had roast chicken for dinner last night.
- The farmer keeps over a hundred chickens in the coop.
- Chicken is one of the most popular meats worldwide.
- The recipe calls for two cups of cooked chicken.
- They raise chickens organically on their small farm.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The chicken is in the yard.
- We eat chicken on Sundays.
- My uncle has many chickens.
- I like chicken soup.
- The chicken lays eggs.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
Meat from a chicken
Meat from a chicken that people eat.
Mẫu sử dụng:
eat [some] chicken
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse countable and uncountable usage; 'chickens' refers to animals, 'chicken' (no plural) is the meat.
Từ đồng nghĩa
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat; more formal and broader than 'chicken'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
grilled chicken
|chicken sandwich
|chicken curry
|chicken salad
Chủ đề
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She ordered chicken with rice.
- I prefer chicken to beef.
- We had grilled chicken at the barbecue.
- The chicken is tender and juicy.
- This soup is made with fresh chicken.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I eat chicken every day.
- We have chicken for lunch.
- He cooks chicken in the oven.
- Chicken is my favorite meat.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
3
A cowardly person
An informal word for a person who is afraid to do something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
call [someone] a chicken
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may mistakenly think this refers to the animal literally rather than as slang for a person.
Từ đồng nghĩa
coward (More formal and direct; can be harsher in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
brave person (Direct opposite; someone who shows courage.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
don't be a chicken
|such a chicken
Chủ đề
emotions
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Don't be such a chicken—just jump in!
- He was too much of a chicken to ask her out.
- They're calling me a chicken because I won't try skydiving.
Ví dụ cho người học
- You are a chicken if you don't try it.
- He is a chicken when he sees spiders.
- Don't be a chicken. Come with us.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
chicken out
1/t͡ʃˈɪkən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Back out due to fear
To decide not to do something because you are scared.
Ví dụ
- He was going to try bungee jumping but chickened out at the last minute.
- She chickened out of giving the speech.
like a headless chicken
1/lˈaɪk ə hˈɛdləs t͡ʃˈɪkən/
idiom
informal
Act confused and rushed
To be very busy but not organized or effective.
Ví dụ
- She was running around like a headless chicken before the guests arrived.
- I've been like a headless chicken all day trying to get ready.
play chicken
1/plˈeɪ t͡ʃˈɪkən/
idiom
informal
Engage in a risky standoff
To do something dangerous to see who will stop first, often to show bravery.
Ví dụ
- The two drivers were playing chicken on the highway.
- Politicians are playing chicken with the budget deadline.