| 释义 |
give birthidiom(gave, given) (rather formal) to produce a baby or young animal生，生产（小孩或小动物）◆she died shortly after giving birth.她产后不久就去世了。◆mary has given birth to a healthy baby girl.玛丽刚生了一个健康的女婴。note 辨析 have or give birth? have is the most usual verb to use when a woman or animal produces a baby or young animals; it can be used in a general way about the process of being pregnant and then giving birth. give birth is used to talk about the actual act of making a baby come out of your body.表示女人或动物产子，最常用的动词是 have，可以统指整个怀孕和生产的过程。give birth 指分娩◆she's going to have a baby (= she is pregnant).她快生孩子了。◆she is about to give birth (= the baby is in the process of being born).她即将临产。◆she died shortly after giving birth (= within a few hours of the baby being born).她分娩完没几个小时就去世了。◆she died shortly after having a baby (= within a few days or weeks).她生完孩子没多少日子就去世了。give birthsee ⇨ baby 5 |