Word · Frequency #9947
childbirth
分娩
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
- 1.
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
分娩,生孩子的过程
分娩,生孩子的过程；分娩；[医] 分娩；生产
In use
She attended a class to prepare for childbirth.
Many hospitals offer pain relief options during childbirth.
After childbirth, the mother needs plenty of rest.
go through childbirth
强调经历分娩的过程。
She went through childbirth without any complications.
她顺利通过了分娩，没有任何并发症。
during childbirth
常用介词短语表示时间。
The father was present during childbirth.
父亲在分娩时在场。
natural childbirth
指不使用药物的分娩方式。
Many women opt for natural childbirth.
许多女性选择自然分娩。
Common mistakes
She will childbirth next month.She will give birth next month.
“childbirth”是名词，不能用作动词。中文的“分娩”可作动词，但英语中表达“生孩子”要用动词短语“give birth”。
The childbirth is a natural process.Childbirth is a natural process.
当泛指分娩这一概念时，“childbirth”是不可数名词，前面不加定冠词“the”。中文常加“的”造成误用冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- natural childbirth
- 自然分娩
- Many women prefer natural childbirth without medical interventions.许多女性更喜欢没有医疗干预的自然分娩。
- childbirth classes
- 分娩课程
- She attended childbirth classes to prepare for the delivery.她参加了分娩课程为生产做准备。
- childbirth pain
- 分娩疼痛
- Epidurals can help relieve childbirth pain.硬膜外麻醉可以帮助缓解分娩疼痛。
- childbirth experience
- 分娩经历
- Her childbirth experience was positive and empowering.她的分娩经历是积极且充满力量的。
- during childbirth
- 分娩期间
- Complications can arise during childbirth.分娩期间可能会出现并发症。
- childbirth complications
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个孩子（child）出生（birth）的过程，就是childbirth（分娩）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical、parenting、general health discussion 该词既常用于医疗专业场景，也出现在日常育儿话题中，整体语体偏中性，但在特定语境（如个人经历叙述）中可能带有情感色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with '-birth' (birth, rebirth, afterbirth) and 'earth', 'worth' all rhyme (final vowel /ɜːr/ + /θ/). 'Bath' is a lookalike that sounds different (vowel /ɑː/).
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.