| 释义 |
henBrE /hen/ NAmE /hen/ noun a female chicken , often kept for its eggs or meat 母鸡◆ a small flock of laying hens 一小群下蛋的母鸡◆ battery hens 层架式鸡笼饲养的母鸡 (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) any female bird 雌禽◆ a hen pheasant 雌雉 ➡ compare cocknoun (1 ) , cock (2 ) ➡ see also moorhen |