"incubate" in Chinese (Simplified)
孵化培养(细菌、病毒)
Definition
将鸡蛋、细胞或细菌保持在合适的条件下,使它们可以发展和成长。常用于孵蛋,也用于科研中细胞或细菌的培养。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“孵化”和“培养”都可以翻译为“incubate”,用法较正式,常见于生物科学。可以用于蛋、细菌、创意等情境。不要与“hatch”混淆,后者更强调孵化出来的动作。
Examples
The hen will incubate her eggs for about three weeks.
母鸡会**孵化**她的蛋大约三周。
Scientists incubate bacteria in special dishes.
科学家在特殊的培养皿中**培养**细菌。
You must incubate the eggs at a constant temperature.
你必须在恒温下**孵化**这些蛋。
Startup companies often incubate their ideas before going public.
初创公司通常在公开前会**孵化**他们的创意。
It takes time to properly incubate a scientific experiment.
正确**培养**一个科学实验需要时间。
The amphibian eggs will only hatch if you incubate them carefully.
只有你细心**孵化**,两栖动物的卵才会孵化出来。