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
Stop bugging me.
别烦我了。
It is harder to marry a daughter well than to bring her up well.
养女容易嫁女难。
philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort.