incubator
UK/'inkjubeitә/US
GREC2
释义
n.
A device for hatching eggs at a controlled temperature.
孵化器(恒温孵蛋装置)。
n.
An enclosed apparatus that keeps premature or sick babies warm and protected.
(早产儿/病婴)保育箱,恒温箱。
n.
An organization that helps new businesses develop in their early stages.
(企业)孵化器,创业孵化机构。
词根拆分
词根派生in-(在上)+ cub(卧)+ -ator(做这件事的东西)= 「伏于其上」保暖的装置。从孵蛋,到保护早产儿,再到比喻义「business incubator(企业孵化器)」——一个安全、温暖的环境,让脆弱的事物被培育,直到能独立存活。
词根 cub 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.business incubator企业孵化器
- 2.tech incubator科技孵化器
- 3.egg incubator孵蛋器
例句
- 1.
The premature baby spent three weeks in an incubator.
这名早产儿在保育箱里待了三周。
- 2.
Their startup was funded through a tech incubator.
他们的初创公司是通过一家科技孵化器获得资金的。
- 3.
The farm uses a large incubator to hatch hundreds of chicks.
这家农场用一台大型孵化器孵出数百只小鸡。