时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

 怀孕是一个艰辛又幸福的过程,近日几位明星接二连三地宣布怀孕的喜讯,今天的节目就来和大家分享怀孕有关的地道英语。


 


常用的说法

词典里与怀孕直接对应的词是:

Pregnancy 1: n.怀孕

Pregnant: adj.怀孕的

准妈妈们可以说:

I'm pregnant. 我怀孕了。

要注意在英文里“怀孕了”不能直接说:I have a baby.

正确的说法是:I'm having a baby.



相关的表达

这个词很适合在正式场合使用,不仅表示怀孕,还包含了期待、期盼的意思:

Expecting: 怀孕的

Prince Harry 2 and Meghan Markle are expecting their first baby. 哈里王子和梅根·马克尔就要有他们的第一个孩子了。

可以这样询问准妈妈的预产期:

When are you due? 你的预产期是什么时候?

When is the baby due?生孩子的预产期是什么时候?

What is the due date?预产期是什么时候?

女性的最佳生育期通常比男性短,英语中也有这样一句话,用来提醒他人青春易逝,抓紧时间生孩子:

Biological clock is ticking: 生理钟在嘀嗒响,表示时间在流逝,时间不多了

人们往往很不喜欢听这句话,因为它给人很大的压力,表示“you are getting old”“you are not getting any younger”。


口语表达

表达怀孕,还有一些很口语的说法:

Eating for two: 为了两个人吃

Have a bun in the oven: 烤箱里有一个面包

很多人发现自己怀孕后,会在烤箱里放一个面包,等待家人发现,给他们一个惊喜。

Have a pea in the pod: 豆荚里有一颗豆子

“knocked up”也有怀孕的意思,但这个说法比较粗鲁,一定不能在正式场合或对不熟悉的人使用。

Pregnant还有另外两种更可爱的说法:

Preggers: 怀孕的

Prego: 怀孕的

Oh my wife is preggers/prego! 我的妻子怀孕了!

也可以很形象地说:

A baby is on the way. 小宝宝在路上,他就要来了,表示准妈妈怀孕了。



Baby shower

在美国,宝宝出生之前,准妈妈的闺蜜还会为她举办一场:

Baby shower: 迎接宝宝的派对

虽然叫做baby shower,但其实既没有baby也没有洗澡水,大家会送上给新生儿的礼物,祝贺、迎接他的出生。



n.怀孕,怀孕期
  • Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
  • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
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