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
Verbgrow 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