Chicken
01
鶏, 家禽
a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs
例
My grandfather used to raise chickens on his farm.
私の祖父は農場で鶏を飼っていました。
The chicken feathers were fluffy and soft.
鶏の羽はふわふわで柔らかかった。
1.1
鶏肉, チキン
the flesh of a chicken that we use as food
例
He grilled a juicy chicken breast for his dinner.
彼は夕食にジューシーな鶏の胸肉をグリルしました。
I made a comforting chicken noodle soup to warm up on a cold day.
寒い日に温まるために、心が和むチキンヌードルスープを作りました。
1.2
臆病者, チキン
someone who lacks confidence and struggles to make firm decisions
例
He was too much of a chicken to speak in front of the class.
彼はクラスの前で話すにはあまりにも臆病者だった。
Do n't be a chicken — just jump into the pool!
臆病者になるな—ただプールに飛び込め！
02
無謀な競争, 競争者の一人が恐れて止めるまで続けられる危険な活動
a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
03
チキンゲーム, 臆病者
a game in which players engage in a dangerous activity to prove their courage and the first player who gives up loses and is called a chicken
chicken
例
His chicken attitude made him avoid the high-stakes project.
彼の臆病な態度は、ハイリスクなプロジェクトを避けるようにさせた。
She felt his chicken demeanor was out of place in such a bold environment.
彼女は、彼の臆病な態度がそんな大胆な環境では場違いだと感じた。
