turkey
turkey — 名詞
- turkeysingular
- turkeysplural
1. a big bird with a bare head that people raise on farms mainly to eat
火雞
常見家禽，飼養來食用
a big bird with a bare head that people raise on farms mainly to eat
Christopher pointed at the wild turkey crossing the field behind the barn.
Christopher 指著穀倉後方田地裡走過的野生火雞。
collocation: wild turkey
At the farm, Gabriela fed the young turkeys before school.
在農場裡，Gabriela 上學前先餵了小火雞。
farm context: feed young turkeys
The turkey spread its tail feathers when Selim walked past the fence.
Selim 經過圍欄時，那隻火雞張開了尾羽。
A noisy turkey chased Meera across the yard during the autumn fair.
在秋季園遊會上，一隻吵鬧的火雞追著 Meera 跑過院子。
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean the live bird. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which refers to the meat people eat rather than the animal itself.
常見錯誤
2. the edible meat taken from this bird and served in meals, soups, or sandwiches
火雞肉
火雞作為食物的肉
the edible meat taken from this bird and served in meals, soups, or sandwiches
Put the sliced turkey on whole-grain bread with mustard and lettuce.
把火雞肉片放在全麥麵包上，再加芥末和生菜。
collocation: sliced turkey
For lunch, Putri reheated leftover turkey and mashed potatoes.
午餐時，Putri 把剩下的火雞肉和馬鈴薯泥重新加熱。
meal context: leftover turkey
Niran chose turkey over beef because he wanted a lighter lunch.
Niran 選了火雞肉而不是牛肉，因為他想吃得清爽一點。
The soup tasted better after Folake added small pieces of turkey.
Folake 加了幾小塊火雞肉後，這鍋湯變得更好喝了。
- poultry
broader category term that can also include chicken, duck, and goose
- white meat
focuses on a leaner part of poultry and is not always the whole turkey dish
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the meat in a meal. Use slices of turkey or pieces of turkey rather than a turkey unless you mean the whole cooked bird.
常見錯誤
3. a plan, show, product, or event that turns out much worse than hoped and is seen
大敗筆
指徹底失敗的事物
a plan, show, product, or event that turns out much worse than hoped and is seen as a complete failure
Critics called the new comedy show a turkey after opening night.
首演過後，評論家把這檔新喜劇節目批成大敗筆。
pattern: call something a turkey
The expensive app became a turkey within a week of launch.
這款昂貴的 App 在上市一週內就成了大敗筆。
pattern: become a turkey
Everyone in the office knew the sales campaign was a turkey.
辦公室裡每個人都知道那波銷售活動是個大敗筆。
That sequel looked exciting in ads, but it was a turkey.
那部續集在廣告裡看起來很吸引人，但結果卻是大敗筆。
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Mainly informal and often used about films, shows, products, or plans that disappoint badly. It is stronger than ordinary failure because it suggests the whole thing is seen as a flop.
常見錯誤
4. a foolish person who does annoying things or shows poor judgment
笨蛋
愚蠢又惹人煩的人
a foolish person who does annoying things or shows poor judgment
Don't be a turkey and leave your passport on the train.
別當笨蛋，把護照忘在火車上。
pattern: don't be a turkey
I felt like a turkey after locking the keys inside the car.
把鑰匙鎖在車裡後，我覺得自己像個笨蛋。
pattern: feel like a turkey
Selim called himself a turkey for pressing the wrong button twice.
Selim 按錯按鈕兩次後，罵自己是個笨蛋。
Only a turkey would ignore the map and drive into the lake.
只有笨蛋才會不看地圖，直接把車開進湖裡。
- wise person
someone who shows good judgment instead of foolish behavior
- sensible person
someone who acts with practical good sense
文法句型
countable noun
用法筆記
Mainly informal and often said after someone has done one foolish thing, sometimes jokingly. Distinguish it from stronger insults like idiot, which sound harsher and more personal.