1. hen母鸡
母鸡就是鸡妈妈。她的主要工作就是下蛋和孵小鸡,当然还要照顾鸡宝宝们。
(1). The chickens gathered under the hen. 小鸡们聚集在母鸡身体下面。
(2). My hens laid five eggs last night. 我的鸡昨天夜里下了五颗蛋。
(3). A hen can lay one or two eggs one day. 一只母鸡一天可以下一到两颗蛋。
2. rooster/ cock 公鸡
Some people keep a rooster as a pet. 有人把公鸡当宠物养。
3. chick/ chicken 小鸡
(1). These chicks are newly hatched by the hen. 这些小鸡刚被母鸡孵化出来。
(2). chicken有多种意思:1. 小鸡 2. 鸡肉 3. 鸡(统称)
4. egg 鸡蛋
(1)蛋清 egg white
(2)蛋黄 yolk (egg yellow)
(3)煮鸡蛋 boiled(形容词) eggs / boil(动词) an egg
(4)炒鸡蛋 scrambled(形容词) eggs / scramble(动词) an egg
(5)煎鸡蛋 fried(形容词) eggs / fry(动词) an egg
(6) 蒸鸡蛋 steamed(形容词) eggs/ steam(动词) an egg
举几个例子:
(1). My mother always boils an egg for me for breakfast.
妈妈通常在早餐煮一个鸡蛋给我吃。
(2). When my son is ten months old, he began to eat steamed eggs.
我儿子十个月大的时候开始吃蒸蛋。
(3). I like scrambled eggs with tomatoes very much.
我非常喜欢西红柿炒鸡蛋。
(4). Many children don’t like egg yolk because it’s too hard to swallow.
很多孩子不喜欢吃蛋黄,因为它太干了,难以下咽。