记忆方法
西方人认为小鸡特别温顺、胆怯，所以原本表示“小鸡”的单词chicken也含有“胆小鬼、胆怯”的含义。=chicken['t??k?n]n小鸡，鸡肉，胆小鬼adj.鸡肉的，胆怯的，幼小的vi.畏缩=chicken out临阵脱逃，打退堂鼓
双解例句
小知识
A chicken is a domesticated bird that is raised on farms for meat or eggs. Many cities allow people to keep a few chickens in their yards as pets and egg layers.
You can talk about your pet chicken with its brown feathers and funny feet, but you might also use the word chicken to order dinner at a restaurant: “I'll have the chicken.” When a person is described as a chicken, it means she's easily scared or a coward. The Old English cicen, “young fowl,” is the source of chicken. Calling someone chicken for being frightened has been hurting feelings since the 14th century.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
chicken soup鸡汤；心灵鸡汤
chicken breast[医]鸡胸
chicken meat鸡肉
词根词缀
后缀: -en
1. 表动词,”变成”; 2. 表形容词,”由……制成的”,通常加在名词后面; 3. 表名词,”人或物”
adj.
straiten 艰难的strait海峡,困难+en变成→adj.艰难的
golden 金黄色的;贵重的,极好的gold金+en由……制成的→adj.金黄色的;贵重的,极好的
oaken 橡木制的oak橡树+en由……制成的→adj.橡木制的
waxen 蜡的,蜡制的wax蜡+en由……制成的→adj.蜡的,蜡制的
wooden 木制的;呆笨的wood木头+en由……制成的→adj.木制的;呆笨的
woolen 羊毛[制]的;毛纺的wool羊毛+en由……制成的→adj. 羊毛[制]的;毛纺的
maiden 未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的maid少女+en人或物→n.少女,处女 adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
n.
chicken 鸡肉;鸡,小鸡,小鸟chick小鸡+en人或物→n.鸡肉;鸡,小鸡,小鸟
citizen 公民;市民,居民city城市+en人或物→citizen
heathen 异教徒heath荒野,树丛+en人或物→n.异教徒
kitten 小猫kit=cat猫+en人或物→kitten
maiden 少女,处女maid少女+en人或物→n.少女,处女 adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
vixen 雌狐,泼妇vix雌狐+en人或物→n.雌狐,泼妇
warden 看守人,管理员ward守卫,看守+en人或物→n.看守人,管理员
v.
brighten [使]变亮,[使]愉快bright明亮的+en变成→v.[使]变亮,[使]愉快
broaden 放宽,变阔broad宽+en变成→v.放宽,变阔
dampen [使]潮湿,使沮丧,泼凉水damp潮湿+en变成→v.[使]潮湿,使沮丧,泼凉水
darken [使]变黑[变暗]dark黑+en变成→v.[使]变黑[变暗]
frighten 使惊吓;惊恐fright惊骇,吃惊+en变成→v.使惊吓;惊恐
hasten 催促hast匆忙+en变成→v.催促 v.赶紧
lengthen 延长,[使]变长length长,长度+en变成→v.延长,[使]变长
sharpen 削尖,使敏锐sharp尖+en变成→v.削尖,使敏锐
shorten 弄短,缩小,减少short短+en变成→v.弄短,缩小,减少
sweeten 使变甜sweet甜+en变成→v.使变甜 v.变甜
threaten 恐吓,威胁threat恐吓,凶兆,威胁I+en变成→v.恐吓,威胁
tighten 变紧,绷紧,拉紧tight紧的+en变成→v.变紧,绷紧,拉紧
waken 醒来wake叫醒+en变成→v.醒来 v.唤醒
weaken 削弱,[使]变弱weak弱的+en变成→v.削弱,[使]变弱