Word · Frequency #24642
miscarry
流产
suffer a miscarriage
- 1.
To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
流产；自然流产。
- 2.
To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
未能达到目的；不成功,出问题(指生意、计划等)。
- 3.
Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.
(信件等)未送达收件人。
流产；自然流产。；未能达到目的；不成功,出问题(指生意、计划等)。；(信件等)未送达收件人。；失败；被误送
In use
She miscarried in her third month and needed some time to recover.
If a woman miscarries more than once, doctors may run some tests.
After miscarrying, she joined a support group for other parents.
sb miscarry
miscarry 作“流产”讲时是不及物动词，主语是孕妇，不直接接宾语。
She miscarried in the eighth week of her pregnancy.
她在怀孕第八周时流产了。
sth miscarry
主语为 plan、attempt 等时表示“失败”；主语为 letter、parcel 等时表示“被误送、未送达”。
The plan miscarried because of poor preparation.
由于准备不足，计划失败了。
Verb forms
base miscarry · third person miscarries · -ing miscarrying · past miscarried · past participle miscarried
miscarry 指流产，也可表示计划或行动失败；是规则动词。
Connections
Collocations
- miscarry at 12 weeks
- 怀孕12周时流产
- She miscarried at 12 weeks and needed surgery.她在怀孕12周时流产，接受了手术。
- miscarry in the first trimester
- 在怀孕头三个月流产
- Many women who miscarry in the first trimester go on to have healthy babies later.许多在怀孕前三个月流产的女性后来都生下了健康的宝宝。
- repeatedly miscarry
- 反复流产
- Couples who repeatedly miscarry may benefit from fertility treatment.反复流产的夫妇也许能从生育治疗中获益。
- miscarry spontaneously
- 自然流产
- The pregnancy ended when she miscarried spontaneously at home.她在家自然流产，妊娠就此结束。
- miscarry early
- 早期流产
- She miscarried early in the pregnancy, before she had even told her family.她在怀孕早期流产，甚至还没来得及告诉家人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把miscarry想成mis-（错/坏）+ carry（携带）：怀孕没能把胎儿“带”到出生，就是流产；计划“带”不下去，就是失败。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、clinical consultations、formal writing “miscarry”表示“流产”，多用于医疗或正式文体；日常口语中更常说 have a miscarriage。
Pronunciation & Spelling
carry、marry、parry、tarry 与 miscarry 押韵（重读元音 /æ/ 及后面的 /ri/ 相同）。vary /ˈveri/ 虽拼写相近但元音不同，不押韵；miscarriage /ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ 以 /ɪdʒ/ 结尾，也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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