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源自拉丁语 'incubare',由 'in-'(在...上)和 'cubare'(躺卧)组成,字面意为'伏卧其上'。
❶ 指鸟类或某些动物通过体温使卵保持温暖以促进发育的过程,也比喻培育新事物或想法使其逐渐成熟。
“The mother bird is incubating her eggs in the nest.”
(母鸟正在巢中孵蛋。)
“Scientists are incubating the bacteria samples at 37°C.”
(科学家们正在37°C下培养细菌样本。)
incubating period — 指疾病潜伏期或项目培育阶段,表示从开始到显现成果的时间段。
“The incubating period for chickenpox is about two weeks.”
(水痘的潜伏期约为两周。)