hens是什么意思？

hens

• n. 母鸡( hen的名词复数 )，雌禽；

例句

• The hens don't lay during this cold weather. 这样冷的天气母鸡不会下蛋。
• The Freak was a three-legged biddy chicken hatched by one o our own hens. “奇观”是我们自己的母鸡孵出的一只三条腿的小鸡崽。
• Fat hens lay few eggs. 鸡肥不下蛋。
• To Ellen, mares never foaled nor cows calved. In fact, hens almost didn't lay eggs. 对于爱伦来说, 母马从不下驹儿,母牛从不产犊儿,当然, 母鸡也几乎是不生蛋的.
• He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. 要享乐就要吃点苦头.
• I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk. 我朝母鸡扔卵石，吓得它们乱跳乱叫。
• Some of the maidens carried pet hens in their arms. 有的少女手里抱着玩耍的母鸡.
• " Guinea hens ,'said Archie suddenly and his voice was contemptuous. " 你们这帮蠢货?"阿尔奇突然用轻蔑的语气说.
• It is time for hens to brood. 该是母鸡孵蛋的时候了.
• They are prolific breeders, with many hens laying up to six eggs. 他们都是多产的饲养员，养的母鸡很多都可以下6个蛋之多。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  母鸡
  A hen is 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 a hen .
  例句
  ...ostrich hens. 雌性鸵鸟