gestation
n
1
(a) [U] carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth 怀孕; 妊娠
[attrib 作定语]
Elephants have a gestation period of about 624 days. 象的怀孕期大约为624日.
(b) [sing] period of time taken by this怀孕期; 妊娠期.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) development of an idea, a work of art, etc (思想、 艺术作品等的)酝酿,孕育.
🗣️ 情景例句
Not just for young people.
不仅仅对年轻人来说是这样。
The party is a good opportunity for us to meet.
这聚会是我们彼此见面的好机会。
After chipping through a wall which was eighteen inches thick, they found that a man had been trapped in the chimney.