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prenatal + noun
Prenatal care can greatly reduce the risk of birth defects.
产前护理可以大大降低出生缺陷的风险。
产前的；出生前的；孕期的
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产前的；出生前的；孕期的
prenatal
Prenatal care can greatly reduce the risk of birth defects.
产前护理可以大大降低出生缺陷的风险。
出生前的；产前的
Being or happening before birth.
发生在出生前
occurring or existing before birth
She attended all her prenatal checkups during the pregnancy.
她在怀孕期间参加了所有产前检查。
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Prenatal vitamins help supply important nutrients to the mother and baby.
产前维生素有助于为母亲和婴儿提供重要的营养。
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The doctor recommended a prenatal yoga class to help with relaxation.
医生推荐了一个孕产瑜伽课程来帮助放松。
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the prenatal period
产前阶段。
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Prenatal care can greatly reduce the risk of birth defects.
产前护理可以大大降低出生缺陷的风险。
作表语时不常见，多用于医学语境，表示“发生在出生前的”。
The developmental disorder is prenatal, not acquired after birth.
这种发育障碍是出生前就有的，不是出生后获得的。
Not this
She needs before-birth care during her pregnancy.
Use this
She needs prenatal care during her pregnancy.
prenatal 是形容词，表示“产前的/出生前的”，可直接修饰 care；before-birth 不是英语常用的形容词搭配，产前护理应说 prenatal care。
Not this
She received prenatal checking every month.
Use this
She received prenatal checkups every month.
产前检查的“检查”要用名词 checkup（或 examination），不要受中文“检查”一词动名兼用的影响而用动名词 checking。
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产前保健
She went to the clinic for her regular prenatal care.
她去诊所接受定期产前保健。
孕期维生素
The doctor recommended taking prenatal vitamins daily.
医生建议每天服用孕期维生素。
产前检查
Prenatal testing can identify certain health conditions in the baby.
产前检查可以发现胎儿的某些健康状况。
孕妇瑜伽
She joined a prenatal yoga class to stay active during pregnancy.
她参加了孕妇瑜伽班，以在孕期保持活动。
胎儿发育
Proper nutrition is important for prenatal development.
适当的营养对胎儿发育很重要。
产前接触
Prenatal exposure to alcohol can harm the baby.
产前接触酒精可能会伤害胎儿。
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联想pre（前）+natal（出生的），宝宝出生前的检查即“产前”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical、pregnancy、health education 通常用于医疗、孕期保健等较正式或书面语境；日常谈论怀孕事项时也较常出现，整体属于中性词。
这些词都与 prenatal /priˈneɪtəl/ 押韵：重读元音为 /eɪ/，后面紧跟 /təl/（natal、neonatal、postnatal、perinatal、antenatal、fatal）。注意形近词 nativity /nəˈtɪvəti/、national /ˈnæʃənəl/、natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ 看起来像 natal，但发音不同，不押韵。
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