Word · Frequency #6080
hens
/hen/
verb
像母鸡一样呵护；婆婆妈妈地照料
hens is the third person singular of hen.
核心释义
mother-hen
- 1.
mother-hen的同义词。
Synonym of mother-hen.
mother-hen的同义词。
用法In use
Grandma always hens the whole family during the holidays, making sure everyone is well fed.
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.
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.
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 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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hen over [sb]
- 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。
- hen [sb]
- 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。
- stop henning over [sb]
- 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。
近义词Synonyms
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