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miscarriage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mis·car·riage /ˌmɪsˈkærɪdʒ, ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ noun [countable, uncountable]  MBBABY/HAVE A BABYif a woman who is going to have a baby has a miscarriage, she gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies 流产,小产 abortion, stillbirth She had two miscarriages before she had her first child. 她生第一个孩子之前流产了两次。 One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage. 有五分之一的妊娠以流产告终。
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miscarriageBut I had a miscarriage at Christmas.Emmanuel suffered a miscarriage two weeks later and was taken to the hospital shackled and handcuffed.Also patron of healers; she is invoked against miscarriages.Further research showed that problems with conception and miscarriages were more frequent among societies where low levels of wheatgerm were consumed.Workers have attributed skin rashes, dizziness, muscle cramps and miscarriages to the chemicals and physical hardship they endure.During the last winter of the war she became pregnant again, but only to suffer another miscarriage in the New Year.As a result of a number of miscarriages, we are scrutinising our system of justice.She is awake when the procured miscarriage happens.had ... miscarriagesFaye had had two miscarriages and now a threat hung over this pregnancy as well.Shortly after that her first child was born and then she had two miscarriages.For women who've had previous miscarriages, abortions or stillbirths, anxiety can be particularly acute.
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miscarriage
miscarriage /ˌmɪsˈkærɪdʒ, ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable and countable]
if a woman who is going to have a baby has a miscarriage, she gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies ⇨ abortion, stillbirth:
    She had two miscarriages before she had her first child.
    One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage.


mis·car·riageBrE /ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ 🔊, also /ˌmɪsˈkærɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive; an occasion when this happens 流产to have a miscarriage流产The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 11 weeks. 怀孕到第 11 周便流产了。🔊🔊<titled tranID="27" status="2">Children<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>孩子</chn></titled>

Having a baby/child 怀孕

  • want a baby/a child/kids 想要孩子
  • start a family 生孩子
  • conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child 怀孕
  • miss your period 月经未按期来
  • become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant 怀孕了;发现怀孕了
  • have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family 有一个宝宝/一个孩子/孩子/一个儿子/一个女儿/一对双胞胎/孩子
  • have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth 正常/历经艰难/意外怀孕;顺产;难产;在家中分娩
  • be in/go into/induce labour/(especially US) labor 分娩;催产
  • have/suffer/cause a miscarriage 流产;引起流产
  • give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins 生了一个孩子/一个宝宝/一个女儿/一个儿子/一对双胞胎

Parenting 养育;抚养;教养

  • bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family 抚养孩子
  • care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid 照顾小孩
  • change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby 换尿布;给婴儿换尿布
  • feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby 喂孩子;给孩子哺乳;用奶瓶喂养孩子
  • be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave 有权利休/正在休产假/陪产假
  • go back/return to work after maternity leave 产假后回到工作岗位
  • need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare 需要/找到一个临时保姆/负担得起的高质量儿童保育
  • balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life 平衡/兼顾工作与照顾小孩/抚养小孩/家庭生活
  • educate/teach/home-school a child/kid 教育孩子;给孩子家庭教育
  • punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid 惩罚/管教/娇惯孩子
  • adopt a baby/child/kid 收养小孩
  • offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption 把小孩给人收养
  • (especially BrE) foster a child/kid 代养小孩
  • be placed with/be raised by foster parents 被交给寄养父母;由寄养父母抚养
  compare abortion

antenatal, child, conception, fetus, maternity leave, miscarriage, morning sickness, pregnant, scan, womb