英语

pregnant

gb/pɹˈɛɡnənt/ us/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
A2 英语
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义项
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adjective A2 state
1

Having a baby developing inside

When a woman or female animal has a baby growing inside her body.

用法模式: [someone] is pregnant
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pregnant' with 'expecting' without realizing 'expecting' is less formal and often softer in tone.
近义词
expecting (Informal and gentle term for being pregnant.) | with child (Somewhat old-fashioned phrase for being pregnant.)
反义词
nonpregnant (Medical term meaning not pregnant.)
搭配
heavily pregnant |become pregnant |get pregnant |three months pregnant |pregnant woman
主题
health |family |biology |body
例句
  • She found out she was pregnant after visiting the doctor.
  • The couple announced that they are expecting their first child.
  • My sister is six months pregnant and feeling well.
  • Pregnant women should avoid certain types of fish.
  • The cat is pregnant and will give birth soon.
学习者例句
  • She is pregnant with her first baby.
  • My dog is pregnant.
  • The woman is three months pregnant.
  • Sarah became pregnant last year.
  • Her sister is pregnant now.
adjective literary B2 property
2

Full of significance or meaning

Having a lot of meaning or importance that is not said directly.

用法模式: a pregnant [pause/moment/look]
常见错误:
Learners may interpret 'pregnant pause' literally rather than as having significant unspoken meaning.
近义词
meaningful (General term for something with significant meaning.) | loaded (Informal term suggesting hidden meaning or emotional weight.)
反义词
empty (Lacking meaning or significance.)
搭配
pregnant pause |pregnant silence |pregnant look
主题
emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
例句
  • There was a pregnant pause before he answered.
  • Her eyes gave him a pregnant look.
  • The room fell into a pregnant silence after the remark.
  • He took a deep breath during the pregnant moment before his speech.
学习者例句
  • There was a pregnant pause in the room.
  • She gave him a pregnant look.
  • We sat in a pregnant silence.
  • It was a pregnant moment before the game started.
语法
词典原形
pregnant
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
US/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
音节与重音
preg - nant (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (preg)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: pregnant
词族
Core family
pregnancy noun B1
Related words
maternity noun B2 maternal adjective B2 prenatal adjective B2
Advanced or less common
impregnate verb
相关表达

get pregnant

1
/ɡˈɛt pɹˈɛɡnənt/
fixed phrase

To become with child

To start having a baby growing inside your body.

例句
  • She got pregnant at the age of 30.
  • They have been trying to get pregnant for two years.

heavily pregnant

1
/hˈɛvɪli pɹˈɛɡnənt/
fixed phrase

Far along in pregnancy

Being in the later months of pregnancy.

例句
  • She was heavily pregnant when they moved house.
  • The actress appeared heavily pregnant at the event.

pregnant pause

1
/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom literary

A pause full of unspoken meaning

A short time of silence that feels important or full of meaning.

例句
  • There was a pregnant pause before she responded to the question.
  • After his confession, a pregnant pause filled the room.

pregnant pause

2
/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom

Meaningful or tense silence

A silence that feels important because people expect something to happen or be said.

例句
  • There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
  • She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.

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