名詞 hen:

1. adult female chicken
   同義詞：biddy
2. adult female bird
3. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
4. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

1. The hen sits for most of the day.
   這只母雞整天大部分時(shí)間都在抱窩。
2. The hen laid a large brown egg.
   這只母雞下了一個(gè)大紅皮蛋。
3. The hen tucked her head under her wing.
   那母雞把頭縮在翅膀下。
4. The hen clucked when calling her chickens.
   母雞喚小雞時(shí)，發(fā)出咯咯的叫聲。
5. This hen lays beautiful brown eggs.
   這只母雞下很漂亮的棕色蛋。
6. The cock has brighter coloured feathers than the hen.
   雄鳥(niǎo)的羽毛比雌鳥(niǎo)的艷麗。
7. The hen has hatched all her chickens.
   那只母雞已經(jīng)孵出了全部小雞。

hen

n.（名詞）
A female bird, especially the adult female of the domestic fowl.
母雞：一種雌鳥(niǎo)，尤指此種家禽中已成熟的雌性
The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or a lobster.
雌性水生動(dòng)物：某些水生物的雌性，如雌章魚(yú)或蝦
Offensive A woman, especially a fussy old woman.
【無(wú)禮用語(yǔ)】 長(zhǎng)舌婦：女人，尤指嘴碎的老婦人

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English * see kan-
源自 古英語(yǔ) *參見(jiàn) kan-

【引伸】
hen.nish
adj.（形容詞）
hen.nishly
adv.（副詞）
hen.nishness
n.（名詞）