gestation
n
1
(a) [U] carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth 懷孕; 妊娠
[attrib 作定語]
Elephants have a gestation period of about 624 days. 象的懷孕期大約為624日.
(b) [sing] period of time taken by this懷孕期; 妊娠期.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) development of an idea, a work of art, etc (思想、 藝術(shù)作品等的)醞釀,孕育.
??? 情景例句
Hurt? What do you mean?
酸痛, 什么意思?
The voice is the best music.
說話聲是最好的音樂。
often hampers the full development of a growing personality.