1、chicken作“小鸡”解时是个体名词，可数；作“鸡肉”解时则是物质名词，不可数。

2、Lionel built a coop so that they could raise chickens and have a supply of fresh eggs. 莱昂内尔做了个鸡笼，打算养些鸡，吃上新鲜鸡蛋。

3、I\'m scared of the dark. I\'m a big chicken. 我怕黑，是个十足的胆小鬼。