birth

birth
birth birth noun 1. [U, C] the time when a baby is born; the process of being born • 出生;诞生;分娩:
»The baby weighed three kilos at birth.
婴儿出生时体重为三公斤。
»John was present at the birth of both his children.
约翰的两个孩子出生时他均在场。
»It was a difficult birth.
那是一次难产。
»a hospital / home birth
在医院里/家中的分娩
»Mark has been blind from birth.
马克先天失明。
»Please state your date and place of birth.
请说明你的出生日期和地点。
2. [sing.] the beginning of a new situation, idea, place, etc. • 创始;起源:
»the birth of a new society in South Africa
南非一个新社会的诞生
3. [U] a personˈs origin or the social position of their family • 出身;门第:
»Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy.
安妮在血统上是法国人,但大部份时间住在意大利。
»a woman of noble birth
出身贵族的女子
【IDIOMS】 give ˈbirth (to sb / sth) • to produce a baby or young animal • 生孩子;产仔:
»She died shortly after giving birth.
她生下孩子后不久便死了。
»Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
玛丽生了个健康的女婴。
»(figurative) It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences.
对历史的研究孕育了社会科学。
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[bә:θ]
n. 出生, 產生, 出身

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