childbearing

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition. uncountable,usually
    — From the Swedish returns (1776-1855) it appears that 100 childbearings produced 101.62 children, viz., 2.82 stillborn, 98.80 quickborn; consequently 100 quickborn children imply 101.21 childbearings.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth. not-comparable
    — Women in the latter stages of childbearing should not be permitted to attend the toll of the manufactories.
  2. Of a woman's hips, attractively wide. figuratively,informal,not-comparable
    — Hips that in the old country would be considered good childbearing hips, but in this country are too wide.

词形变化

childbearings plural child-bearing alternative child-bearing alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
nonchildbearing

词源

词源 1
From Middle English childberyng, childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge. By surface analysis, child + bearing.
词源 2
From Middle English childberyng, childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge. By surface analysis, child + bearing.
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