Word · Frequency #28869
breastfeeding
用母乳喂养；哺乳
breastfeeding is the present participle of breastfeed.
to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast.
可作及物或不及物动词
- 1.
To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
用乳房给(婴儿)喂奶；哺乳。
- 2.
To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
从乳房吸奶；吃奶。
用乳房给(婴儿)喂奶；哺乳。；从乳房吸奶；吃奶。；& vi. 用母乳喂养；哺乳
In use
Many new mothers choose to breastfeed their babies for the first six months.
She is breastfeeding her daughter in the quiet room.
The nurse explained how to breastfeed comfortably before we left the hospital.
breastfeed sb
breastfeed 作及物动词时，直接接婴儿作宾语。
She breastfeeds her baby every three hours.
她每三个小时给她的宝宝喂一次母乳。
breastfeed
breastfeed 也可作不及物动词，不接宾语。
New mothers are encouraged to breastfeed.
鼓励新妈妈进行母乳喂养。
breastfeed (sb) for + duration
表示母乳喂养持续的时间，用 for 引导时间段。
Connections
Collocations
- breastfeed a baby
- 给婴儿喂母乳
- She chose to breastfeed her baby for the first six months.她选择在头六个月用母乳喂养她的婴儿。
- breastfeed exclusively
- 纯母乳喂养
- The doctor recommended breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months.医生建议在头六个月进行纯母乳喂养。
- breastfeed on demand
- 按需哺乳
- In the early weeks, it is best to breastfeed on demand.在最初几周，最好按需哺乳。
- breastfeed in public
- 在公共场合哺乳
- Many mothers feel nervous about breastfeeding in public.许多母亲对在公共场合哺乳感到紧张。
- breastfeed successfully
- 成功地进行母乳喂养
- With good support, most women can breastfeed successfully.有了良好的支持，大多数女性都能成功地进行母乳喂养。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
breastfeed 由 breast（乳房）+ feed（喂养）组成：用乳房喂养，即哺乳。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：parenting、healthcare、health education breastfeed 为中性常用词，多用于医疗、育儿及日常交流，正式与非正式场合均可使用；在健康宣教和育儿指南中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
feed、seed、need、bleed、speed 的结尾都和 breastfeed 的 -feed 读音相同（/iːd/）；beast 拼写与 breast- 相近，但读作 /biːst/，注意不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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