mum-to-be

mum-to-be

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• 網絡很口語化

詞形變化

復數：mums-to-be  

英漢解釋

n.	1. a pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child

例句

And the scientists believe they are triggered by the mum-to-be's poor state of emotional wellbeing at the time of the pregnancy.

研究者認為懷孕期間準媽媽們糟糕的情緒狀態對他們造成很大影響。

He just wanted his mum to be happy about this, but there was no answer.

他就是想讓他媽媽為此感到高興，但是沒有回答。

And during this time, mum-to-be can't hunt for food so what is her recourse?

在此期間，準媽媽們不能去尋找食物，那么她依賴什么生存呢？

January 2002: I'm delighted to tell you I'm a mum-to-be, she says through gritted teeth

我很高興的告訴你我要做媽媽了，她是咬著牙說出這句話的