hen sb
hen 是 mother-hen 的同义动词，作及物动词时直接跟被照顾的人，通常带轻微贬义，表示过度呵护、事事操心。
She henned her little brother all through the party, fussing over his coat and his food.
整个聚会期间她都像母鸡一样护着弟弟，一会儿管他的外套，一会儿管他吃什么。
像母鸡一样呵护；婆婆妈妈地照料
henned — past of hen
mother-hen的同义词。；母鸡；雌禽
mother-hen
mother-hen的同义词。
Synonym of mother-hen.
一般现在时
She hens over her little brother at school.
她在学校里像母鸡一样呵护她的弟弟。
一般过去时
He henned me all through my flu.
我感冒期间他一直在呵护我。
现在完成时
They have henned every new employee this month.
这个月他们对每位新员工都呵护备至。
规则动词，加 -ed/-ing 时双写末尾辅音字母。
Grandma always hens the whole family during the holidays, making sure everyone is well fed.
每逢节假日，奶奶总是像母鸡护雏一样照料全家人，确保每个人都吃得好。
用法提示：“hens”是动词hen的第三人称单数形式，此处意为像母鸡一样悉心呵护。
My supervisor henned me through my first month at work, checking on me several times a day.
我的主管在我入职的第一个月里像母鸡护雏一样照顾我，每天好几次过来询问我的情况。
用法提示：“henned”是动词hen的过去式，表示在过去一段时间里像母鸡一样照顾、放心不下。
Stop henning the new students; they need to learn to manage on their own.
别再像护小鸡一样护着新生了，他们需要学会自己处理事情。
用法提示：“henning”是动词hen的现在分词，跟在stop后表示停止那种婆婆妈妈的呵护行为。
hen 是 mother-hen 的同义动词，作及物动词时直接跟被照顾的人，通常带轻微贬义，表示过度呵护、事事操心。
She henned her little brother all through the party, fussing over his coat and his food.
整个聚会期间她都像母鸡一样护着弟弟，一会儿管他的外套，一会儿管他吃什么。
hen over sb 中的 over 不能省略，强调围着某人转、对其过度操心，多用于抱怨或劝阻的口气。
Stop henning over me—I can manage my own schedule.
别再围着我婆婆妈妈地操心了——我自己能安排好日程。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandmother hened me the whole weekend.
正确表达My grandmother henned me the whole weekend.
hen 是单音节动词，末尾是「一个元音字母 + 一个辅音字母」的结构，加 -ed 前要先双写末尾辅音字母：hen → henned，不能写成 hened。这与 stop → stopped、plan → planned 是同一条拼写规则。
grammar · medium
易错句子My aunt always hen her guests before they leave.
正确表达My aunt always hens her guests before they leave.
主语 My aunt 是第三人称单数，一般现在时的动词必须加 -s：hen → hens。汉语动词没有人称变化，所以中国学习者常漏掉这个 -s。
围着某人过度呵护，像母鸡护雏一样张罗
She hens over her grandchildren every time they come to stay.
每次孙辈们来住，她都围着他们团团转地呵护。
像母鸡护雏一样照料某人
He henned his younger sister all through her first year at college.
妹妹上大学的第一年，他一直像母鸡护雏一样照料她。
别再围着某人瞎操心了
Stop henning over me—I can look after myself.
别再围着我瞎操心了——我能照顾好自己。
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