spring chicken

英 [ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn]

美 [ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn]

网络  童子鸡; 年轻人; 春天的鸡; 少女

习惯用语

n.

be no spring chicken
• 老大不小；不再年轻
  to be no longer young

英英释义

noun

• a young chicken having tender meat
• a young person (especially a young man or boy)
  Synonym:young personyouthyounker

双语例句

• Oh, he's a real spring chicken, always full of energy.
  喔，他可真是个老当益壮的人，永远充满活力呢。
• I'm over forty, so I'm not a spring chicken any more.
  我在四十岁了，所以我不是个小孩子了。
• I don't know his age, but he's no spring chicken.
  我不知道他有多大年龄，但他决不是一个黄毛小子了。
• A shrimp cocktail and some fried peanuts for appetizer. A plate of Shanghai crab, a grilled fish, a roast spring chicken and a cauliflower soup.
  女士，先要一杯虾仁鸡尾酒和一些炸花生米开胃，然后要上海螃蟹、扒鱼、烤仔鸡和花菜汤各一份。
• Millie is competent at the job; she's no spring chicken.
  米莉能胜任这项工作，她不是个无经验的年轻人。
• She's no spring chicken; she can deal with such things.
  她已经不是黄毛丫头了，她会处理好这些事情的。
• As the youngest Beatle, Paul was the "spring chicken" of the band.
  作为披头士乐队中最年轻的一位成员，保罗是乐队中最嫩的。
• I thought she was a very attractive lady& I mean considering she's no spring chicken.
  我认为她是个很有吸引力的女人&总的来说，她不是个黄毛丫头。
• The translation of one poultry dish ( Tong Zi Ji), sometimes translated as chicken without sex, is now labeled spring chicken.
  菜名童子鸡有时被译为没有性生活的鸡，如今译为春鸡。
• She is no spring chicken and never expects to find love again.
  她不年轻了，不敢期待找到爱人。