a [count]plural alsoturkey:a large American bird that is related to the chicken and that is hunted or raised by people for its meat火鸡 — see color picture on this page
b [noncount]:the meat of the turkey used as food火鸡肉
roasted/smoked turkey烤/熏火鸡
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
turkey sandwiches/burgers火鸡三明治/汉堡包
We had a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving.我们感恩节吃了传统的火鸡晚餐。
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[count]US, informal
a :something (such as a play or movie) that has failed(戏剧或电影等的)失败之作
The new play was a turkey. [=flop]这部新剧是一大败笔。
b :a stupid or foolish person笨蛋
He was acting like a complete turkey.他表现得像个十足的笨蛋。
talk turkey
chiefly US, informal
:to speak with someone in a plain, clear, or honest way坦率地说
It's time to talk turkey about the problems in our relationship.是该坦率地谈谈我们的关系中存在的问题了。