pregnant
pregnant — 形容詞
1. (of a woman or female animal) with an unborn baby or young still growing inside
懷孕的
腹中有胎兒或幼崽的
(of a woman or female animal) with an unborn baby or young still growing inside the body.
Nina is seven months pregnant with her first child.
Nina 已懷孕七個月，懷的是第一胎。
pattern: be pregnant with [child]
The mare looked pregnant, so the vet examined her at once.
那匹母馬看起來像懷孕了，所以獸醫立刻替牠檢查。
After two years of trying, Elena finally became pregnant.
努力了兩年後，Elena 終於懷孕了。
The nurse asked whether Maya was pregnant before the X-ray.
照 X 光前，護士先問 Maya 是否懷孕。
By spring, several goats on the farm were already pregnant.
到了春天，農場裡有幾隻山羊已經懷孕了。
- expecting
common and a little softer in everyday use for people
- with child
older or literary expression
- gravid
medical and mainly used by professionals
文法句型
be pregnant
be pregnant with twins
become pregnant
get pregnant
用法筆記
Usually appears after verbs such as 'be', 'become', and 'get'. Use 'pregnant with' when you name the number or type of babies, as in 'pregnant with twins'.
常見錯誤
2. carrying an important meaning, feeling, or result that is present but not yet cl
意味深長的
帶有未明說的重要含義
carrying an important meaning, feeling, or result that is present but not yet clearly spoken or understood.
The room fell quiet after Ken's pregnant pause at dinner.
Ken 在晚餐時那個意味深長的停頓後，房間裡突然安靜下來。
collocation: pregnant pause
Lena's pregnant smile made the whole class expect big news.
Lena 那抹意味深長的笑，讓全班都以為有大消息。
There was a pregnant silence before the judge read the result.
法官宣讀結果前，現場出現了一陣意味深長的沉默。
Marta's pregnant pause told us the answer was bad news.
Marta 那個意味深長的停頓，讓我們知道答案不是好消息。
A pregnant silence filled the bus after the driver named the missing child.
司機說出走失孩子的名字後，整台車陷入一陣意味深長的沉默。
- meaningful
broader and more neutral
- suggestive
stresses that something hints at more than it says
- loaded
more informal and often stronger in tone
文法句型
pregnant pause
pregnant silence
pregnant look
用法筆記
Often modifies nouns like 'pause', 'silence', 'look', and 'smile'. Distinguish from adjective/3: this sense leaves the exact message unstated, while adjective/3 usually names it after 'with'.
3. showing a great deal of a particular quality or feeling, especially in the patte
充滿…的
充滿某種特質或情緒
showing a great deal of a particular quality or feeling, especially in the pattern 'pregnant with something'.
The old song is pregnant with grief and quiet anger.
那首老歌充滿悲傷與壓抑的怒氣。
formal pattern: pregnant with + noun
Maria's short reply was pregnant with shame and deep regret.
Maria 簡短的回答裡滿是羞愧與深深的懊悔。
Mina's latest novel feels pregnant with political doubt.
Mina 的新小說充滿政治上的懷疑氣息。
The final scene is pregnant with hope despite the loss.
最後一幕雖然有失落，卻仍充滿希望。
The mayor's farewell speech was pregnant with fear for the town's future.
市長的告別演說充滿對小鎮未來的憂懼。
- full of
plain everyday alternative
- charged with
stresses strong feeling or tension
- rich in
more formal and often used for qualities
文法句型
pregnant with hope
pregnant with danger
pregnant with possibility
用法筆記
Formal and usually followed by 'with' plus a noun. Unlike adjective/2, this sense names the exact quality directly, as in 'pregnant with hope' or 'pregnant with danger'.