Word · Frequency #3813
pregnancy
怀孕；妊娠
核心释义
the state or condition of being pregnant
- 1.
怀孕的状态；一次怀孕实例。
The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
- 2.
怀孕；妊娠期
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- 3.
该状态持续的时期。
The period of time this condition prevails.
- 4.
从受孕到分娩的各阶段进程。
The progression of stages from conception to birth.
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。
用法In use
She had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to a baby girl.
用法提示：此处 pregnancy 为可数名词，表示一次怀孕或孕期。
The medication is not recommended during pregnancy.
用法提示：此处 pregnancy 为不可数名词，泛指怀孕的状态或妊娠期。
Many women experience nausea in the early weeks of pregnancy.
用法提示：此处 pregnancy 为名词，指怀孕状态，常用于表示一段时期。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pregnancy = pre (前) + gnancy (念喜) → 怀孕前的美好念想。
语境与语域Context & Register
孕期相关医学或日常讨论
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 pregnancies。
发音与拼写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.
一起学习词形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.