Word · Frequency #6080
hen
/hen/
noun
母鸡
a female chicken, especially an adult one kept for eggs
指成年雌性鸡,尤指用于产蛋的母鸡
- 1.
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
雌性鸡(Gallus gallus),尤指性成熟、用于产蛋的母鸡。
- 2.
adult female chicken
成年母鸡
- 3.
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
其他鸟类的雌性,尤指性成熟的雌禽。
- 4.
adult female bird
成年雌鸟
- 5.
A woman.
女人(口语)。
- 6.
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
适合炖煮的老母鸡肉
- 7.
The penis of a trans woman.
跨性别女性的阴茎。
- 8.
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
硬壳蛤(Mercenaria mercenaria),一种双壳贝类。
雌鸟;雌禽;老母鸡肉;女人;硬壳蛤;跨性别女性的阴茎
In use
Every morning my grandmother feeds the hens before collecting their eggs.
The hen sat on her nest, keeping the eggs warm.
We bought a hen from the farm to get fresh eggs at home.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
仅指雌性;指母鸡或某些成年雌鸟。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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