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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3276 COCA: 2629

pregnant

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pregnant /ˈprɛgnənt/ adjective
pregnant
/ˈprɛgnənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PREGNANT
of a woman or female animal : having a baby or babies developing inside the body怀孕的;妊娠的
often + with
formal : filled with meaning or emotion because of what is going to happen or be said意味深长的;充满…感情的
often + with
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3276 COCA: 2629

pregnant

adjective

preg·​nant ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce pregnant (audio)
1
: containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid
2
3
: rich in significance or implication
the pregnant phrases of the Bible Edmund Wilson
a pregnant pause
4
: having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous
draw inspiration from the heroic achievements of that pregnant age Kemp Malone
5
: abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : inventive
all this has been said … by great and pregnant artists The Times Literary Supplement (London)
6
archaic : cogent
7
obsolete : inclined, disposed
your own most pregnant and vouchsafed ear William Shakespeare
pregnantly adverb

Example Sentences

She got pregnant soon after her marriage. There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin praegnant-, praegnans carrying a fetus, alteration of praegnas, from prae- pre- + -gnas (akin to gignere to give birth to) — more at kin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6

Time Traveler
The first known use of pregnant was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3276 COCA: 2629
pregnant

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, look懷孕;看上去懷孕When I found out I was pregnant, I didn't know what to do.發現自己懷孕時,我不知道該怎麼辦。become, fall, get懷孕;受孕get sb, make sb讓某人懷孕He got her pregnant.他讓她懷孕了。ADVERBheavily, very處於妊娠末期;臨產visibly看得出懷孕newly剛懷孕She was newly pregnant at the time.當時她剛懷孕。PREPOSITIONby懷了⋯的孩子She was pregnant by a former client.她懷上了以前一位客戶的孩子。with懷着She was pregnant with twins.她懷上了雙胞胎。PHRASESsix weeks, three months, etc. pregnant懷孕 6 週、3 個月等

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