pregnancy
gb/pɹˈɛɡnənsi/ us/pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
B1
Anh
~ 3300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
state
1
State of being pregnant
When a woman has a baby growing inside her body before it is born.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is in [month] of pregnancy
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pregnancy' with 'pregnant'. 'Pregnancy' is a noun referring to the state, while 'pregnant' is an adjective describing the person.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gestation (More formal and often used in medical or scientific contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
non-pregnancy (Describes the state of not being pregnant; rarely used outside medical contexts.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
unplanned pregnancy
|teen pregnancy
|early pregnancy
|high-risk pregnancy
|pregnancy test
|pregnancy symptoms
Chủ đề
health
|biology
|family
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She announced her pregnancy to her family last weekend.
- Smoking during pregnancy can harm the baby's development.
- Her first pregnancy was smooth and without complications.
- The doctor confirmed her pregnancy after a blood test.
- Pregnancy often comes with a variety of physical changes.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is in her third month of pregnancy.
- Pregnancy usually lasts about nine months.
- The test shows she is in early pregnancy.
- Her pregnancy was easy and healthy.
- He was happy to hear about her pregnancy.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
pregnancy
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
US/pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
preg - nancy (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (preg)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pregnancy
- Plural: pregnancies, pregnancy
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
early pregnancy
1/ˈɚli pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
fixed phrase
First stage of pregnancy
The first part of being pregnant, usually the first three months.
Ví dụ
- Morning sickness is common in early pregnancy.
- She experienced fatigue during early pregnancy.
high-risk pregnancy
1/hˈaɪ ɹˈɪsk pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
Pregnancy with higher medical risk
A pregnancy that has more chance of problems for the mother or baby.
Ví dụ
- She needs special care because she has a high-risk pregnancy.
- High-risk pregnancies require more frequent checkups.
pregnancy test
1/pɹˈɛɡnənsi tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Test to check for pregnancy
A small device or medical test that shows if a woman is pregnant.
Ví dụ
- She bought a pregnancy test from the pharmacy.
- The pregnancy test showed a positive result.
teen pregnancy
1/tˈin pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
fixed phrase
Pregnancy in a teenager
When a girl under 20 years old becomes pregnant.
Ví dụ
- Teen pregnancy rates have dropped in recent years.
- The school offers programs to prevent teen pregnancy.
unplanned pregnancy
1/ʌnplˈænd pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
fixed phrase
Unexpected or unintended pregnancy
When someone becomes pregnant without planning it.
Ví dụ
- They faced challenges after an unplanned pregnancy.
- An unplanned pregnancy can cause emotional stress.