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turkey/ˈtɜ:ki/n. (pl. -eys) 1 a large mainly domesticated game bird, Meleagris gallopavo, originally of N. America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles, prized as food esp. on festive occasions including Christmas and (in the US) Thanksgiving 吐绶鸡，火鸡(体形较大，多为家养的猎鸟，源于北美，秃顶，雄性喉头下有肉垂，尤用作圣诞节和美国感恩节等场合的美味食品) 2 the flesh of the turkey as food (用作食品的)火鸡肉 3 esp. N. Amer. slang [尤北美] [俚语]a a theatrical failure; a flop 失败之作，失败的戏剧演出 b a stupid or inept person 傻瓜，笨蛋；不中用的家伙 □ talk turkey N. Amer. colloq. talk frankly and straightforwardly; get down to business [北美口]坦率认真地谈话；开始做正事 [16th c.: short for turkeycock or turkeyhen, originally applied to the guinea fowl (which was imported through Turkey), and then erroneously to the American bird] |