Word · Frequency #3813
pregnancy
怀孕；妊娠
the state or condition of being pregnant
- 1.
The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
怀孕的状态；一次怀孕实例。
- 2.
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
怀孕；妊娠期
- 3.
The period of time this condition prevails.
该状态持续的时期。
- 4.
The progression of stages from conception to birth.
从受孕到分娩的各阶段进程。
妊娠期；孕期；怀孕的状态；一次怀孕实例。；怀孕；妊娠期；该状态持续的时期。；从受孕到分娩的各阶段进程。
In use
She had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to a baby girl.
The medication is not recommended during pregnancy.
Many women experience nausea in the early weeks of pregnancy.
during (one's) pregnancy
表示在怀孕的整个时间段内。
She experienced severe morning sickness during her pregnancy.
她在怀孕期间经历了严重的孕吐。
have a [adj] pregnancy
用形容词描述怀孕的状况。
She had a healthy pregnancy and delivered a baby boy.
她孕期健康，生下了一个男婴。
pregnancy + [noun]
构成复合名词，表示与怀孕相关的事物。
Connections
Collocations
- early pregnancy
- 早期妊娠
- Many women experience nausea during early pregnancy.许多女性在早期妊娠期间会感到恶心。
- late pregnancy
- 晚期妊娠
- Back pain is common in late pregnancy.晚期妊娠时常出现背痛。
- pregnancy test
- 妊娠试验
- She took a pregnancy test and it was positive.她做了妊娠试验，结果是阳性。
- pregnancy complications
- 妊娠并发症
- Regular check-ups can help prevent pregnancy complications.定期检查有助于预防妊娠并发症。
- unplanned pregnancy
- 意外妊娠
- They had to deal with an unplanned pregnancy.他们不得不应对一次意外妊娠。
- pregnancy symptoms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pregnancy = pre (前) + gnancy (念喜) → 怀孕前的美好念想。
Context & Register
孕期相关医学或日常讨论
Grammar Note
复数形式为 pregnancies。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'pregnancy' due to the consonant cluster /ɡn/. Words spelled with '-ancy' like 'vacancy' have different vowel sounds (eɪ vs ɛ). 'Tendency' shares the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ but the following consonants differ.
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.