The wild Turkey is a wily beast, but its domesticated Cousins have been bred for weight, not cleverness, and are now renowned for their stupidity - hence the slang usage "You Turkey!"
野生火鸡是很聪敏的动物,但它们被人驯养的同类是为了给人提供肉,而不是提供智慧,因此如今的火鸡便以愚蠢而著称了——于是便有了这一俚语用法“你这只火鸡!”
Pray, with all your cleverness, why did not you manage to keep your eyes open?
你那么聪明,为什么没有放亮眼睛呢?
Psychologists have found it difficult to test Ted's cleverness because they do not have high enough scores for him.
心理学家发现,检测泰德的聪明程度是很困难的,因为测验分数上限对他来说不够高。
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