turkey

七面鳥の肉

クリスマスや感謝祭によく食べる七面鳥の肉。

やさしい英語で： Meat from a large farm bird, often eaten at Christmas or Thanksgiving.

• We had turkey for dinner.
• She made a turkey sandwich.
• Have you ever cooked a whole turkey?

よく使う表現： roast turkey, turkey sandwich, turkey breast

七面鳥

肉を食用にするため、農場でよく飼育される大型の鳥。

やさしい英語で： A large bird, often kept on farms for its meat.

• A turkey walked across the yard.
• Wild turkeys live in the woods nearby.
• The farmer raises turkeys for food.

よく使う表現： wild turkey, male turkey, turkey feathers

失敗作

特に映画や公演など、まったく成功しなかったもの。

やさしい英語で： Something, especially a film or show, that is very unsuccessful.

• That film was a turkey.
• The studio produced two expensive turkeys.
• Critics called the new show a complete turkey.

類義語： flop, failure

反対語： success, hit

よく使う表現： a complete turkey, a real turkey, box-office turkey