chick

• n. 小鸡；小鸟；少妇
• adj. 胆小的；懦弱的
• n. (Chick)人名；(英)奇克

词态变化

中文词源

来自chicken的逆构词。

英文词源

chick (n.)

mid-14c. shortening of chicken (n.). Extended to human offspring (often in alliterative pairing chick and child) and thence used as a term of endearment. As slang for "young woman" it is first recorded 1927 (in "Elmer Gantry"), supposedly from U.S. black slang. In British use in this sense by c. 1940; popularized by Beatniks late 1950s. Chicken in this sense is from 1711. Sometimes c. 1600-1900 chicken was taken as a plural, chick as a singular (compare child/children) for the domestic fowl.

双语例句

1. Boil the chick peas, add garlic and lemon juice.

把鹰嘴豆放在开水中煮，并加入大蒜和柠檬汁。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Chick peas have a distinctive, delicious and nutty flavour.

鹰嘴豆有独特可口的坚果风味。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The chick initially has no fear of man.

小鸡天生并不怕人。

来自柯林斯例句

4. A weasel ran off with a chick in its mouth.

黄鼠狼叼走一只小鸡.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. I like the look of the chick.

我喜欢那个少妇的长相.

来自《简明英汉词典》