sitting hen meaning in English

抱窝鸡

Yes , they ve sat themselves to skin and bone , he said . an now they re not all that anxious to come out an feed . there s no self in a sitting hen ; she s all in the eggs or the chicks
“是的，它们孵小鸡孵到只剩一张皮一把骨了，现在，它们全不想出来和取食了，一只孵卵期的母鸡是没有自我的，它整个身心都为了它的卵或小鸡。 ”
But ought she not primarily to be able to milk cows , churn good butter , make immense cheeses ; know how to sit hens and turkeys , and rear chickens , to direct a field of labourers in an emergency , and estimate the value of sheep and calves
“但是，这个姑娘首先是不是应该会挤牛奶，会搅黄油，会做美味的奶酪呢？首先是不是应该懂得照顾母鸡和火鸡孵蛋，懂得照顾小鸡，懂得在紧急时候指挥工人种地，懂得给牛羊估价呢？ ”