gestation
n
1
(a) [U] carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth 怀孕; 妊娠
[attrib 作定语]
Elephants have a gestation period of about 624 days. 象的怀孕期大约为624日.
(b) [sing] period of time taken by this怀孕期; 妊娠期.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) development of an idea, a work of art, etc (思想、 艺术作品等的)酝酿,孕育.
🗣️ 情景例句
I had a big breakfast, so I think I'll skip lunch today.
我吃了一顿丰盛的早餐,所以打算不吃午饭了。
Would you please pass the salt?
请您递给我盐。
She always referred to them as 'the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names.