Word · Frequency #24228
travaux
/ˈtræveil/
noun
分娩的痛苦;阵痛
travaux is the plural of travail.
the labor and pain of childbirth
- 1.
Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
分娩的阵痛
分娩的阵痛;分娩的痛苦;阵痛;辛劳
In use
After hours of travail, she finally gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
The midwife stayed by her side through every moment of her travail.
Many women remember the travail of childbirth as a painful yet rewarding experience.
Connections
Collocations
- in travail
- 处于分娩阵痛中
- The woman in the next room was in travail all night.隔壁房间的那位妇女整夜都在分娩阵痛中。
- the travails of childbirth
- 分娩的种种阵痛
- The travails of childbirth left her exhausted but joyful.分娩的阵痛让她精疲力竭,却也充满喜悦。
- prolonged travail
- 长时间的分娩阵痛
- After a prolonged travail, the baby was finally delivered.经过长时间的分娩阵痛,婴儿终于出生了。
Pop culture & quotes
- A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
- 妇人生产的时候就忧愁,因为她的时候到了;既生了孩子,就不再记念那苦楚,因为欢喜世上生了一个人。In John 16:21, Jesus compares the disciples' grief to a woman's travail in childbirth, promising that sorrow will turn to joy.在约翰福音16章21节,耶稣将门徒的忧愁比作妇人生孩子时的阵痛,并应许忧愁将变为喜乐。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把travail联想为travel(旅行),生孩子像一次疼痛的旅行;词尾“ai”就像喊痛声“哎”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary works、historical narratives 这个词用于表示分娩阵痛时,通常出现在文学作品或历史语境中,属于较正式、文雅的表达;日常口语中很少使用。
Grammar Note
有复数形式表示多次阵痛或艰辛
Pronunciation & Spelling
travail 的读音是 /ˈtræveɪl/,重音在第一个音节。它末尾的 /veɪl/ 音与 veil /veɪl/ 相同,也与 avail /əˈveɪl/ 中的第二音节相同,但注意重音位置不同(avail 重音在第二音节)。拼写相似的 travel /ˈtrævəl/、trawl /trɔːl/、trail /treɪl/ 都与它发音不同,不要混淆。
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