| 词汇 | pregnant |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. pregnant (1) "convincing, weighty, pithy," late 14c., from O.Fr. preignant, prp. of preindre, from earlier priembre, from L. premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). 2. "with child," 1545, from L. prægnantem (nom. prægnans, originally prægnas) "with child," lit. "before birth," probably from præ- "before" + root of gnasci "be born." Used much earlier in Eng. in fig. senses (1413); the late record probably reflects its status as a taboo word, which it somewhat retained until c.1950; modern euphemisms include anticipating, enceinte, expecting, in a family way, in a delicate (or interesting) condition. Slang preggers is recorded from 1942. O.E. terms included mid-bearne, lit. "with child;" bearn-eaca, lit. "child-adding" or "child-increasing;" and geacnod "increased." Among c.1800 slang terms for "pregnant" were poisoned (in ref. to the swelling). 词根记忆： a. 怀孕的,孕育的,充满的,意味深长的A woman is pregnant for ten months before a child is born.在小孩生出前,妇女要怀孕十个月. 怀孕的[-able表形容词,"可…的,能…"] |
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