mother-to-be

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.
    — The ideal position for a back massage for the mother-to-be is to sit astride a chair supported by cushions.
  2. A woman whose partner is pregnant.
    — I don't know how other lesbian, nonbiological mothers-to-be, who tried to get pregnant and could not, might experience their partners' pregnancy.

词形变化

mothers-to-be plural mother to be alternative

词汇关系

相关词
be mother father-to-be parent-to-be

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Germanic *mōdēr
Proto-West Germanic *mōder
Old English mōdor
Middle English moder
English mother
English -to-be
English mother-to-be
From mother + -to-be.
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