[mass noun]the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being 出生,诞生 he was blind from birth. 他一生下来就是瞎的。 [count noun]despite a difficult birth he's fit and healthy. 尽管他出生时难产,但他身体很健康。 ■[count noun]a baby born 新生婴儿 the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 live births. 存活下来的新生婴儿唐氏综合征的总体发病率是1比800。 ■the beginning or coming into existence of something 开始,诞生,产生 the birth of Socialist Realism. 社会主义现实主义的诞生。 ■origin, descent, or ancestry 起源,血统,出身 the mother is English by birth. 那位母亲是英国血统。 He is of noble birth. 他有贵族血统。 ■high or noble descent 贵族血统 she was proud of her beauty and her birth. 她为自己的美貌和高贵出身而自豪。
verb
[with obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)give birth to (a baby or other young) (主 北美)生(孩子),产(仔) she had carried him and birthed him. 她怀了他,生了他。 [noobj.]in spring the cows birthed. 春天,母牛产仔了。
常用词组 give birth
bear a child or young 生孩子,产仔 her mother had died giving birth. 她母亲分娩时死去。 she gave birth to a son. 她生了一个儿子。
语源
Middle English : from Old Norse byrth; related to bear