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1. trivial things 鸡毛蒜皮的事
I don't like to argue over trivial things.
我不喜欢为些鸡毛蒜皮的事情吵。
2. chicken 懦夫
Why are you such a chicken? Just do it!
你怎么这么懦夫,告诉她就好!
3. chicken out(因害怕而)退缩,放弃
I was going to tell her that I like her, but I chickened out.
我本打算告诉她我喜欢她,但是我怂了。
4. count chickens before they hatch 过早下定论
Don't count chickens before they hatch
别过早下定论。
5. chicken scratch 龙飞凤舞的字体
I really can't read his signature because his handwriting is like chicken scratch!
他的签名实在是龙飞凤舞,我真心认不出。