incubate

英 ['ɪŋkjubeɪt] 美 ['ɪŋkjubeɪt]

• v. 孵；(细菌等)培养；逐渐发展；酝酿，深思；(传染病)潜伏

英英释义

Verb:

1. grow under conditions that promote development

2. sit on (eggs);

   "Birds brood"
   "The female covers the eggs"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. 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。
2. He incubated germs in a laboratory.
   他在实验室中培养细菌。
3. The plans for revolution has long been incubating in their minds.
   革命计划在他们心中酝酿已久。
4. 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. Michener

• Gannets and guillemots incubate one egg at a time.

  出自： R. Dawkins

近反义词

【近义词】

• hatch 孵化
• gestate 孕育
• raise 上升
• rear 后面的
• nurture 养育
• protect 保护
• nurse 护士
• cover 封面
• brood 一窝