单词:incubate
音标:['inkjubeit] ;
柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 孵, 培养, 使发展
vi. 孵蛋, 潜伏, 筑巢, 孵化, 酝酿
n. 孵育物
vi. 孵蛋, 潜伏, 筑巢, 孵化, 酝酿
n. 孵育物
v. grow under conditions that promote development
词型变化:过去分词 : incubated ; 过去式 : incubated ; 现在分词 : incubating ; 第三人称单数 : incubates ; 名词复数形式 : incubates
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
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incubate的用法和样例:
例句
用作动词(v.)
- The female bird incubates the eggs for about sixteen days while the male brings food.雌鸟孵蛋差不多十六天,在这期间,雄鸟带回食物。
- He incubated germs in a laboratory.他在实验室中培养细菌。
- The plans for revolution has long been incubating in their minds.革命计划在他们心中酝酿已久。
- The BSE bug incubates for three years.疯牛病病毒的潜伏期为三年。
经典引文
In time the other eggs, incubated solely by action of the sun, hatched.
出自:J. A. MichenerGannets and guillemots incubate one egg at a time.
出自:R. Dawkins