hen
hen
noun
as rare (或 scarce) as hen's teeth
noun
- a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl
（尤指家禽）雌禽
■(hens)domestic fowls of either sex
家禽
■used in names of birds, especially waterbirds of the rail family, e.g. moorhen, native hen
与其他鸟名（尤指秧鸡科水鸟）连用，例如moorhen, native hen
■a female lobster, crab, or salmon
雌龙虾（或螃蟹、鲑鱼）
■(Scottish)used as an affectionate term of address to a girl or woman
(苏格兰)（用于对女孩或妇女的爱称）丫头，（小）姑娘
as rare (或 scarce) as hen's teeth
- extremely rare
罕见的，稀有的
- Old English henn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hen and German Henne
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