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英语单词 turkey
英美音标 英 ['tɜːki] 美 ['tɜːrki]
中文释义 n.火鸡;笨蛋;失败之作
n.[T-]土耳其
英语例句 (1) It's traditional in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.
(2) People often drink white wine with turkey.
(3) Russia thereupon declared war upon Turkey.
中文例句 (1) 圣诞节时吃火鸡是英格兰的传统。
(2) 人们经常边吃火鸡肉边喝白葡萄酒。
(3) 俄国于是对土耳其宣战。
vocabulary简明 A turkey is a big bird that looks a bit like a huge chicken. If you've ever celebrated Thanksgiving in the U.S. or Canada, you've probably seen the large fowl turkey cooked and taking center stage at the elaborate holiday meal.
vocabulary扩展 Beloved as turkeys may be as holiday-eating fare, you, as a human, probably don't want to be called a turkey. The word is an insult, referring to a person who has done something ill advised or stupid, as in that uncle who decides to introduce his new girlfriend to his ex-wife on Thanksgiving Day. Irredeemable? Perhaps not if he then makes three strikes in a row while bowling later that day — earning himself a coveted turkey. Turkey can also refer to "brass tacks." When it's time to outline the facts of a deal, it's time for "talking turkey," always a good thing.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
cold turkey
火鸡 A turkey is a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat.
  • Turkey is the flesh of this bird eaten as food.火鸡肉
    • It's a proper Christmas dinner, with turkey and bread sauce.

      这是顿像样的圣诞大餐,有火鸡和牛奶沙司。

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