读音

/hɛn/

释义

• 名词:
  • 雌鸡，母鸡。例如: “The hen was busy pecking at the ground for food.”
  • (俚语) 女人，妻子。例如: “He referred to his wife as his old hen.”

短语

• “hen party” 指女性的单身派对。
• “as old as the hen’s teeth” 是一个成语，意为非常老，年纪很大。

例句

• “The farmer counted his hens to make sure none were missing.”
• “She organized a wild hen party for her best friend before her wedding.”

同义词

• Female chicken
• Brood hen
• Mother hen (在比喻意义时，指关心过度的人)