| 释义 |
ges·tate /dʒeˈsteɪt，ˈdʒes-/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 怀(胎)
enable the mammal to gestate its young inside its body 使哺乳动物能在体内怀胎
2. 构思，酝酿，孕育(计划、思想等)
He was gestating quite another character, the hero of the next chapter. 他在构思下面一章的男主人公，那完全是另一类型的人物。
❷ vi.
1. 怀孕，妊娠
2. 构思，酝酿
The author declared that he was gestating. 作者宣布他正在构思。
[gestation 的逆构] |