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

• She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth
  她隐瞒了自己怀孕的事，直到孩子出世。
• After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy
  经历一番痛苦挣扎后，她决定终止妊娠。
• Pregnancy wasn't all plain sailing and once again there were problems
  孕期并非一帆风顺，这不，又出现问题了。
• It would be wiser to cut out all alcohol during pregnancy
  在怀孕期间最好滴酒不沾。
• 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。
• Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy.
  粉刺在怀孕3个月后往往会自动消失。
• In pregnancy a high fibre diet is doubly important
  在孕期，含高纤维素的饮食越发地重要。
• The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at11 weeks.
  怀孕到第11周便流产了。
• 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。
• I had an ultrasound scan to see how the pregnancy was progressing.
  我进行了超声波检查，看看妊娠情况如何。