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pregnant

UK //ˈprɛɡnənt//US //ˈprɛɡnənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praegnans',意为'怀孕的'或'充满的',由 'prae-'(前)和 'gnasci'(出生)组成。

adjective

❶ 指女性体内怀有未出生的婴儿,处于妊娠状态。通常用于描述从受孕到分娩之间的生理阶段。

“She is three months pregnant with her first child.”

(她怀第一个孩子已经三个月了。)

“The doctor confirmed that she was pregnant after the test.”

(医生在检查后确认她怀孕了。)

❶ 比喻充满或含有重要意义的,常用于描述某种氛围或情境中蕴含着深刻含义。

“There was a pregnant pause before he answered the question.”

(在他回答问题之前,有一段意味深长的停顿。)

“Her words were pregnant with meaning.”

(她的话意味深长。)

同义词:expecting, with child, gravid, meaningful, significant

常见短语

pregnant with — 充满某种特质或意义,常用于比喻性描述。

“The air was pregnant with excitement before the concert.”

(音乐会开始前,空气中充满了兴奋的气息。)