birth

birth
noun
  1. [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
  1. [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
  1. 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
  1. Middle English : from Old Norse byrth; related to bear
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