childbirth
childbirth — 名詞
1. the physical process in which a baby is pushed out of its mother's body, usually
分娩
胎兒從母體娩出的過程
the physical process in which a baby is pushed out of its mother's body, usually starting with contractions of the womb and ending when the newborn arrives
Priya's childbirth lasted eighteen hours, but both mother and baby stayed healthy throughout.
Priya 的分娩過程持續了十八個小時，但母親和寶寶都一直很健康。
possessive: [person]'s childbirth
The local hospital offers free childbirth classes for first-time parents every Saturday.
當地醫院每週六為新手父母提供免費的分娩課程。
noun modifier: childbirth + class
During childbirth, the nurses helped Noa breathe slowly and stay calm.
分娩過程中，護理師幫助 Noa 放慢呼吸並保持冷靜。
Fatima felt her first contraction at dawn and reached the hospital just before childbirth began.
Fatima 在黎明時感覺到第一次宮縮，在分娩開始前趕到了醫院。
Yusuf stayed by his wife's side throughout her entire childbirth experience at the clinic.
Yusuf 在診所陪伴妻子度過了整個分娩過程。
- giving birth
the everyday conversational phrase; used in informal speech more than 'childbirth'
- delivery
medical term that focuses on the moment the baby arrives, not the whole labour process
- labour
specifically the contractions and pushing stage before delivery, not the entire process
- parturition
technical medical term; very rare in everyday language, found mostly in textbooks
文法句型
during childbirth
in childbirth
childbirth + noun (childbirth class, childbirth experience)
用法筆記
Childbirth is almost always uncountable when describing the process in general ('childbirth can be painful'). It is used as a countable noun only when referring to a specific instance of giving birth ('she had a difficult childbirth'). The related but distinct term 'labour' refers specifically to the contractions and pushing stage, while 'childbirth' covers the entire process from the start of labour to the delivery of the baby and placenta.