Word · Frequency #1590
birth
分娩；出生
核心释义
the process or act of being born; an instance of childbirth
- 1.
分娩过程；生命的开始；人类婴儿或其他胎生动物从母体进入环境的过程。
The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
- 2.
某事开始的时刻(尤其是生命)
the time when something begins (especially life)
- 3.
分娩的实例。
An instance of childbirth.
- 4.
出生的事件
the event of being born
- 5.
开始或起点；起源。
A beginning or start; a point of origin.
- 6.
分娩的过程
the process of giving birth
- 7.
一个人的背景、祖先或成长环境。
The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
- 8.
出生的事物
That which is born.
开始；起源；出身；家世；背景；新生儿；新生的幼崽；分娩过程；生命的开始；人类婴儿或其他胎生动物从母体进入环境的过程。；某事开始的时刻(尤其是生命)
用法In use
She wrote down her baby's exact time of birth on the first page of the photo album.
用法提示：这里 birth 是名词，表示‘出生’这一事件。
The hospital reported fewer births this month than last month.
用法提示：birth 的复数 births 表示‘出生（的婴儿/分娩案例）’。
Many cultures celebrate the birth of a child with a special ceremony.
用法提示：birth 在这里是名词，指‘出生、诞生’这一事件。
they divorced after the birth of the child
his election signaled the birth of a new age
they celebrated the birth of their first child
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- give birth
- 分娩；生产
- She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.她生了一个健康的男婴。
- birth control
- 避孕；节育
- Many women use birth control pills.许多女性使用避孕药。
- birth certificate
- 出生证明
- You need a birth certificate to apply for a passport.申请护照需要出生证明。
- birth rate
- 出生率
- The birth rate has declined in recent years.近年来出生率下降了。
- date of birth
- 出生日期
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
b像婴儿，irth像大地，出生即婴儿落地。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with /ɝθ/ ending rhyme with 'birth', e.g., earth, worth, girth, mirth. Note that 'berth' sounds identical to 'birth' in many dialects. Words like 'myth' and 'path' share the 'th' spelling but have different vowel sounds (e.g., /mɪθ/, /pæθ/), so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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