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brood hen

/bruːd hen/

翻译: 专门用来孵蛋的母鸡,通常指已经进入抱窝状态、坐在蛋上孵化直到小鸡出壳的母鸡。

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/bruːd hen/B1formal
  • zh专门用来孵蛋的母鸡,通常指已经进入抱窝状态、坐在蛋上孵化直到小鸡出壳的母鸡。

A hen that is kept for hatching eggs, typically one that has become broody and sits on a clutch of eggs to incubate them until they hatch.

  1. A hen that sits on eggsB1formal

    A female chicken that is in the state of sitting on a clutch of eggs to hatch them.

    zh抱窝鸡

    • The brood hen stays on the nest for most of the day.
    • Farmers often mark a brood hen to avoid disturbing her.
    • A brood hen will protect her eggs from predators.