Grammar Note
仅指雌性；指母鸡或某些成年雌鸟。
母鸡
hens — plural of hen
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母鸡
a female chicken, especially an adult one kept for eggs
Every morning my grandmother feeds the hens before collecting their eggs.
每天早上，我祖母在捡鸡蛋之前先喂母鸡。
指成年雌性鸡，尤指用于产蛋的母鸡
雌性鸡(Gallus gallus),尤指性成熟、用于产蛋的母鸡。
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
成年母鸡
adult female chicken
其他鸟类的雌性,尤指性成熟的雌禽。
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
成年雌鸟
adult female bird
The hen sat on her nest, keeping the eggs warm.
那只母鸡蹲在窝里，把蛋焐得暖暖的。
We bought a hen from the farm to get fresh eggs at home.
我们从农场买了一只母鸡，好在家里吃到新鲜鸡蛋。
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仅指雌性；指母鸡或某些成年雌鸟。
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