摘要：字面义（特定语境）：大鸡（体型较大的家禽）或大块鸡肉（食材/菜品中的分量），仅用于养殖、餐饮、烹饪等具象场景，无引申义。

big chicken核心语义：

1. 字面义（特定语境）：大鸡（体型较大的家禽）或大块鸡肉（食材/菜品中的分量），仅用于养殖、餐饮、烹饪等具象场景，无引申义。

2. 隐喻义（主流用法）：十足的胆小鬼、彻头彻尾的懦夫，语气口语化、略带戏谑，非恶意指责，多用于日常对话中调侃或批评他人“因胆怯而逃避行动”，是“chicken”（胆小鬼、懦夫）的强化表达。无复数形式（不可说“big chickens”表“多个懦夫”，需用“cowards”）

如：

The farm sells big chickens—each one weighs over 5 kilograms.

这家农场售卖大鸡，每只重量都超过5公斤。

I want a big chicken sandwich, please—more meat and less bread.

请给我一个大块鸡肉三明治，多放肉、少放面包。

He’s such a big chicken—he’s liked her for a year but still won’t ask her out.

他真是个十足的胆小鬼，喜欢她一年了，却还是不敢约她出去。

Don’t be a big chicken! Tell him how you really feel about the relationship.

别当个彻底的懦夫！告诉他你对这段感情的真实想法。

She called him a big chicken because he backed out of their first date at the last minute.

她骂他是十足的胆小鬼，因为他在第一次约会前最后一刻临阵退缩了。

In their marriage, he’s always been a big chicken—he never dares to talk about their financial problems directly.

在婚姻里，他向来是个懦夫，从来不敢直接谈论两人的财务问题。

The teacher told Tom not to be a big chicken and raise his hand if he had a question.

老师告诉汤姆别当胆小鬼，有问题就举手。

The investor is a big chicken—he’s afraid to put money into emerging markets even though the returns are high.

这位投资者是个十足的懦夫，尽管新兴市场回报高，他却不敢投钱。

The ambassador was criticized for being a big chicken—he avoided confronting the opponent’s unfair remarks.

这位外交官因胆小怕事遭批评，他回避直面对手的不公言论。

The soldier wasn’t a big chicken; he charged forward even when the enemy fire was heavy.

这个士兵不是懦夫，即使敌人火力猛烈，他仍冲锋向前。

Quit being a big chicken and just do it! 《七宝奇谋》

别当个十足的胆小鬼，放手去做就行了！

来源：翅膀英语一点号