pregnancy

英 [ˈpreɡnənsi]

美 [ˈpreɡnənsi]

n.  怀孕; 妊娠; 孕期

复数：pregnancies　

CET6IELTSTEM8

BNC.3813 / COCA.3328

牛津词典

noun

• 怀孕；妊娠；孕期
  the state of being pregnant
  1. Many women experience sickness during pregnancy .
     许多妇女在怀孕期都会有恶心现象。
  2. a pregnancy test
     妊娠化验
  3. unplanned/unwanted pregnancies
     意外的 / 不期的怀孕
  4. the increase in teenage pregnancies
     十几岁少女怀孕率的上升

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 怀孕（期）；妊娠（期）
  Pregnancyis the condition of being pregnant or the period of time during which a female is pregnant.
  1. It would be wiser to cut out all alcohol during pregnancy...
     在怀孕期间最好滴酒不沾。
  2. She was exhausted by eight pregnancies in 13 years.
     13年中怀孕8次让她疲惫不堪。

英英释义

noun

• the state of being pregnant
  Synonym:gestationmaternity

双语例句

• Goitre can occur as a normal feature of puberty and pregnancy and is not caused by disease.
  甲状腺肿可发生作为一个正常的特点，青春期和怀孕，是不是所造成的疾病。
• Most women have some form of morning sickness caused by pregnancy hormones.
  许多女性会有一些由孕激素引起的晨呕现象。
• Pregnancy and lactation: Requirements for all nutrients are increased during pregnancy and lactation.
  妊娠和哺乳在妊娠期和哺乳期，所有营养素的需要量都增高。
• Some studies, including the new report, suggest DHA supplementation in pregnancy reduces the likelihood of premature birth.
  一些研究，包括最新报告，暗示孕期补充dha会减少早产的可能。
• That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy
  那样，她就成了首个怀孕期间一直上班的电视节目主持人。
• The team looked at sperm quality and pregnancy, miscarriage, and delivery rates.
  小组观察了精子的质量以及怀孕、流产和分娩的比率。
• It is generally not advisable for expectant mothers to travel by air after the 28th week of pregnancy.
  怀孕28周以后的准妈妈一般不宜乘坐飞机出行。
• Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy, although it's not obligatory
  大多数处于妊娠期的妇女将被建议接受超声波检查，不过这不是强制性的。
• She had a normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy child.
  她正常妊娠，生了个健康的孩子。
• The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at11 weeks.
  怀孕到第11周便流产了。