hen

英 [hen]

美 [hen]

n.  母鸡; 雌禽

复数：hens　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6080 / COCA.7934

牛津词典

noun

• 母鸡
  a female chicken, often kept for its eggs or meat
  1. a small flock of laying hens
     一小群下蛋的母鸡
  2. battery hens
     层架式鸡笼饲养的母鸡
• 雌禽
  any female bird
  1. a hen pheasant
     雌雉

柯林斯词典

• 母鸡
  Ahenis a female chicken. People often keep hens in order to eat them or sell their eggs.
• N-COUNT 雌禽
  The female of any bird can be referred to as ahen.
  1. ...ostrich hens.
     雌性鸵鸟

英英释义

noun

• female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
• adult female bird
• adult female chicken
  Synonym:biddy
• flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

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