"gestating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 怀孕（指正在孕育）
• 酝酿（抽象意义）

Definition

在分娩前于体内孕育发育中的婴儿或幼崽。也可比喻用于某种想法或项目正逐步成长或酝酿中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于生物或医学语境，描述动物或人的怀孕过程。作为比喻，用于想法或计划逐渐成长。日常描述人怀孕常用“怀孕”，'gestating'属正式、专业用语。

Examples

The cat is gestating her kittens.

这只猫正在**怀孕**，即将生小猫。

She is gestating and will give birth soon.

她正在**怀孕**，很快就要生了。

The project has been gestating for months.

这个项目已经**酝酿**了好几个月。

Scientists observed that the elephant was gestating longer than expected.

科学家们发现这头大象**怀孕**的时间比预期更长。

While gestating her novel, she kept the story a secret from everyone.

在**酝酿**小说期间，她对所有人保密了故事内容。

Many inventions are the result of years spent gestating creative ideas.

许多发明都是多年**酝酿**创意的结果。