"gestating" in Chinese (Traditional)
懷孕(指正在孕育)醞釀(抽象意義)
Definition
在分娩前於體內孕育發育中的嬰兒或幼獸。也可比喻用於某種想法或計畫正逐步成長或醞釀中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於生物或醫學語境,描述動物或人的懷孕過程。作為比喻,也可用於想法或計畫逐步發展。平常談論人懷孕時多用“懷孕”,'gestating'較為正式、專業。
Examples
The cat is gestating her kittens.
這隻貓正在**懷孕**,即將生小貓。
She is gestating and will give birth soon.
她正在**懷孕**,很快就要生了。
The project has been gestating for months.
這個專案已經**醞釀**了好幾個月。
Scientists observed that the elephant was gestating longer than expected.
科學家發現這隻大象**懷孕**的時間比預期還要長。
While gestating her novel, she kept the story a secret from everyone.
在**醞釀**小說期間,她沒有告訴任何人故事內容。
Many inventions are the result of years spent gestating creative ideas.
許多發明都是多年**醞釀**創意的結果。