incubate

v.孵；(细菌等)培养；逐渐发展；酝酿，深思；(传染病)潜伏 形容词：incubative过去式：incubated过去分词：incubated现在分词：incubating第三人称单数：incubates

incubate

Verb

grow under conditions that promote development

sit on (eggs);

"Birds brood"
"The female covers the eggs"

incubate例句

用作动词(v.)

The female bird incubates the eggs for about sixteen days while the male brings food.
雌鸟孵蛋差不多十六天，在这期间，雄鸟带回食物。

He incubated germs in a laboratory.
他在实验室中培养细菌。

The plans for revolution has long been incubating in their minds.
革命计划在他们心中酝酿已久。

The BSE bug incubates for three years.
疯牛病病毒的潜伏期为三年。

incubate近义词

hatch gestate raise rear nurture protect nurse cover brood