birthing + noun (compound modifier)
She attended a birthing class.
她参加了一堂分娩课程。
分娩的过程
分娩的行为。
the process of giving birth
分娩的行为。
The act of giving birth.
The hospital offers a special birthing center for women who prefer a natural delivery.
这家医院为偏好自然分娩的妇女提供了一个特别的分娩中心。
用法提示：作为名词，指分娩的场所或过程。
Many cultures have unique traditions surrounding the birthing process.
许多文化都有围绕分娩过程的独特传统。
用法提示：作为名词，修饰'process'，表示分娩的过程。
She attended a birthing class to prepare for the arrival of her baby.
她参加了分娩课程，为宝宝的到来做准备。
用法提示：作为名词，修饰'class'，表示与分娩相关的课程。
She attended a birthing class.
她参加了一堂分娩课程。
birthing 作为名词时，常用来构成复合名词或与 of 短语连用；作动词时多用于进行时态，但不如 give birth 常用。
The birthing of the baby took hours.
婴儿的出生花了几个小时。
grammar · medium
易错句子The birthing was difficult.
正确表达The birth was difficult.
“Birthing”作为名词指分娩的过程，是不可数名词，通常不与冠词连用表示具体事件；而“birth”可作可数名词表示一次分娩。此处应用“birth”指具体的一次分娩。
grammar · medium
易错句子She birthing a baby yesterday.
正确表达She birthed a baby yesterday.
动词“birth”的过去式是“birthed”，而不是“birthing”。“Birthing”是现在分词或动名词，不能单独用作过去时。
birth 主要指出生这件事或分娩的过程，常用作名词；而 birthing 常用作形容词，表示与分娩过程有关的。
childbirth 是名词，专指分娩的过程；birthing 作为形容词时修饰与分娩相关的设施或过程。
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