英语单词 | turkey |
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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 | 1 [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.
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