turkey

英 [ˈtɜːki]

美 [ˈtɜːrki]

n. 吐绶鸡; 火鸡; 火鸡肉; 失败

复数：turkeys　

Collins.1 / BNC.4180 / COCA.3292

习惯用语

talk turkey

noun

吐绶鸡；火鸡
a large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US
火鸡肉
meat from a turkey
1. roast turkey
  烤火鸡肉
失败
a failure
1. His latest movie is a real turkey.
  他最近的那部电影是一大败笔。
笨蛋；草包
a stupid or useless person

noun

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail
Synonym:Meleagris gallopavo
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
1. the first experiment was a real turkey
2. the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
Synonym:bombdud
flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
1. some joker is blocking the driveway
Synonym:joker

They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.
他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。
Alexandretta had been occupied by the French in 1918 after the defeat of Turkey.
土耳其溃败之后，亚历山大勒塔在1918年被法国人占领。
Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
土耳其计划利用底格里斯河和幼发拉底河的河水开发大型水电项目。
China will also sign agreements with Turkey and Egypt on cooperation in the customs, telecommunications, agriculture, economic technology and other fields.
中国还将与土、埃两国就海关、电讯、农业及经济技术等领域合作签署一系列协议。
a Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and all the trimmings.
有火鸡及各色配菜的感恩节大餐
The haulage company was a carrier of machine parts to Turkey.
该公路货运公司负责将机械零件运往土耳其。
The American president praised Turkey for its courage
美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
A Dr Matthew Owens was reported missing while on an expedition to north-eastern Turkey.
据报道，一位叫马修·欧文斯的博士在前往土耳其东北部考察的途中失踪了。
They broiled Turkey over a charcoal flame.
他们在炭火上烤火鸡。
They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.
他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。