Talking or writing about having a baby 谈论或描写having a baby
talking about a baby 谈论婴儿
unborn child or
foetus medical a baby when it is developing in its mother's body:
胎儿(还在母亲体内发育的婴儿): There is strong evidence that smoking can affect the unborn child.有强有力的证据表明抽烟会影响胎儿发育。 newborn a baby who was born very recently 新生儿(新近出生的婴儿)
infant a baby who is too young to walk or talk 婴儿(不会走路或说话的婴儿)
talking about being pregnant 谈论怀孕
pregnancy the time when a woman has a baby developing in her body: 怀孕期,妊娠期(女性体内怀有胎儿的时期): It was an easy pregnancy.这是个顺利的妊娠期。 Maria felt sick throughout her pregnancy.玛丽亚整个怀孕期间都感到恶心。
be expecting (
informal) to be pregnant:
怀孕: Did you know that Sarah is expecting?你知道萨拉怀孕了吗? antenatal used for describing medical care that is given to women who are pregnant: 产前的,怀孕期的(用于描述给怀孕妇女的医疗照顾): I've got an appointment at the antenatal clinic tomorrow.我预约了明天去产前检查诊所。
maternity relating to the period before and just after a baby is born: 产妇的(生孩子前后一段时期的): maternity clothes孕妇服 six months' maternity leave6个月的产假
when a baby is born 当婴儿出生时
birth the process of being born 出生
delivery the process of helping a woman with the birth of her baby: 分娩: an easy delivery顺产 the delivery room产房
labour the period of giving birth, from the time a woman starts feeling pains until the time the baby is born 分娩期(从孕妇感到阵痛一直到婴儿出生的这段时间)
midwife someone who is trained to help women give birth 助产士
caesarean a medical operation to deliver a baby by making a cut in the woman's stomach 剖腹产
miscarriage the birth of a baby before it has developed enough to stay alive 流产
premature used for describing a baby who is born before the usual time 早产儿