Word · Frequency #1590
birth
出生；分娩
the process of giving birth to a baby or other offspring
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
the time when something begins (especially life)
某事开始的时刻(尤其是生命)
- 3.
An instance of childbirth.
分娩的实例。
- 4.
the event of being born
出生的事件
- 5.
A beginning or start; a point of origin.
开始或起点；起源。
- 6.
the process of giving birth
分娩的过程
- 7.
The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
一个人的背景、祖先或成长环境。
- 8.
That which is born.
出生的事物
开始；起源；出身；血统；新生儿；刚出生的孩子；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)
In use
The birth of the internet changed the way we communicate.
She announced the birth of her baby with great joy.
The birth of a new idea can lead to innovation.
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
give birth to sb/sth
后接人或事物，表示‘分娩’或‘产生’。
She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
她生了一个健康的男婴。
at birth
常用于描述出生时的状态或数据。
Connections
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
- Please provide your full name and date of birth.请提供您的全名和出生日期。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
b像婴儿，irth像大地，出生即婴儿落地。
Context & Register
[object Object]
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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