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单词 Chicken Little
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Definition of Chicken Little in English:

Chicken Little

noun
North American
  • An alarmist or person who panics easily.

    〈北美〉大惊小怪的人;易受惊吓的人;胆小鬼

    as modifier Chicken Little travel agents say the place is dangerous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even if they miss your head, a 2-foot pine cone dropping nearby can give you a Chicken Little moment.
    • These are pathetic reasons for our representatives in Congress to be in a Chicken Little mode.
    • He views these as the squawks of a Chicken Little inciting panic and skepticism.
    • And that's important to know as well, so that we're not in a Chicken Little type situation.
    • Few people blink these days when some Chicken Little somewhere announces that the virtual sky is falling.

Origin

1990s: from the name of a character in a nursery story who repeatedly warns that the sky is falling down.

Definition of Chicken Little in US English:

Chicken Little

noun
North American
  • An alarmist or person who panics easily.

    〈北美〉大惊小怪的人;易受惊吓的人;胆小鬼

    as modifier Chicken Little travel agents say the place is dangerous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even if they miss your head, a 2-foot pine cone dropping nearby can give you a Chicken Little moment.
    • He views these as the squawks of a Chicken Little inciting panic and skepticism.
    • And that's important to know as well, so that we're not in a Chicken Little type situation.
    • These are pathetic reasons for our representatives in Congress to be in a Chicken Little mode.
    • Few people blink these days when some Chicken Little somewhere announces that the virtual sky is falling.

Origin

1920s: from the name of a character in a nursery story who repeatedly warns that the sky is falling down.

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