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

• The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at11 weeks.
  怀孕到第11周便流产了。
• It would be wiser to cut out all alcohol during pregnancy
  在怀孕期间最好滴酒不沾。
• 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。
• This is a major cause of infertility, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage.
  这是一个重大的原因不孕，异位妊娠和流产。
• 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。
• 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。
• She had a normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy child.
  她正常妊娠，生了个健康的孩子。
• That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
  那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。
• 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。
• 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。