【中英词典】hen
1. 名词
1.1. 母鸡
英译:hen
例句:The hen laid six eggs this week.(这只母鸡本周下了六个蛋。)
1.2. 雌性动物
英译:female animal
例句:The lioness is a proud and powerful hen.(母狮是一只威严而强大的雌性动物。)
1.3. 妇女,女性
英译:woman, female
例句:She is a strong and independent hen.(她是一个坚强独立的女性。)
2. 形容词
2.1. 母鸡的
英译:of a hen
例句:The hen house is where the hens sleep at night.(母鸡舍是母鸡们晚上休息的地方。)
2.2. 雌性的
英译:female
例句:The hen cat gave birth to a litter of kittens.(那只母猫生了一窝小猫。)
3. 词语辨析
3.1. hen,chicken
hen 指的是成年的母鸡,而 chicken 强调的是幼鸡。
例句:She raises hens for their eggs, but also keeps a few chickens as pets.(她养母鸡取蛋,但也养几只小鸡当宠物。)
4. 词汇扩充
4.1. henhouse
英译:母鸡舍
例句:The hens roost in the henhouse every night.(母鸡每天晚上在母鸡舍里栖息。)
5. 近义词
pullet
chick
female bird
6. 反义词
rooster
cock
male bird
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9. 用法
hen 这个词既可作名词,指成年母鸡,也可作形容词,指与母鸡相关的。在口语中,hen 还可用来指代女性。
常见短语:
hen party:女子聚会
hen's egg:蛋
hen's teeth:凤毛麟角
mother hen:细心照顾别人的人
like a hen with one chicken:心神不定
10. 相关例句
The farmer has a flock of hens that provide fresh eggs every day.(农民养了一群母鸡,每天都能提供新鲜的鸡蛋。)
I'm going to buy some hens to start my own egg production.(我打算买一些母鸡来开始自己的蛋生产。)
The hen clucked happily after laying her first egg.(那只母鸡下完第一颗蛋后开心地咕咕叫。)
The mother hen gathered her chicks under her wings to protect them.(母鸡用翅膀把小鸡团聚在一起保护它们。)
She is a devoted mother hen, always looking after her children.(她是个全心全意的慈母,总是照顾着她的孩子。)
The hen scratched the ground, searching for worms and insects.(母鸡在地上刨动,寻找虫子和昆虫。)
The little girl was excited to hold a fluffy yellow chick.(小女孩兴奋地抱着一只蓬松的小黄鸡。)
They decorated the henhouse with colorful flowers and ribbons.(他们用五颜六色的花朵和丝带装饰了母鸡舍。)
The hen pecked at the grain scattered on the ground.(母鸡啄食地上散落的谷物。)
She has a collection of ceramic hens on display in her kitchen.(她在厨房里展示了一组陶瓷母鸡。)
The hen was protective of her eggs, keeping them warm under her body.(母鸡保护着她的蛋,用身体温暖着它们。)
They enjoyed a delicious meal of roasted hen with herbs and vegetables.(他们享用了一顿用香草和蔬菜烤制的美味母鸡餐。)
The hen strutted proudly around the yard, showing off her feathers.(母鸡在院子里昂首阔步地走着,炫耀着她的羽毛。)
The hens huddled together in the corner of the coop to keep warm.(母鸡们挤在鸡舍的角落里取暖。)
She received a basket of fresh brown eggs from her neighbor's hen.(她从邻居的母鸡那里收到了一篮新鲜的棕色鸡蛋。)
The hen brooded over her eggs, waiting for them to hatch.(母鸡孵化着她的蛋,等待它们孵化。)
He imitated the clucking sound of a hen to attract the attention of the chicks.(他模仿母鸡的咕咕声来吸引小鸡的注意。)
The children watched in amazement as the hen spread her wings and flew across the yard.(孩子们惊奇地看着母鸡展开翅膀飞过院子。)
The hen and her chicks pecked at the crumbs left on the picnic blanket.(母鸡和小鸡啄食着野餐毯子上剩下的碎屑。)
She raised her hand and clucked like a hen to get the attention of the noisy children.(她举起手,像只母鸡一样咕咕叫,吸引吵闹的孩子们的注意。)
They watched as the hen scratched the earth, looking for insects to eat.(他们看着母鸡在地上刨动,寻找昆虫吃。)
He built a sturdy fence around the garden to keep the hens from getting in.(他在花园周围建了一道坚固的围栏,防止母鸡进入。)