There was a long, pregnant silence, which Mrs. Madrigal punctuated by reaching for the cheque. 马德里加尔太太伸手去拿那支票,打破了那一阵长时间的、耐人寻味的沉默。
'She's pregnant,' Jack blurted. “她怀孕了。”杰克脱口说出。
She's six months pregnant. 她怀孕六个月了。
"I'm not pregnant," she said snappishly. 她没好气地说:“我没有怀孕。”
pregnant的重要知识点
怀着身孕
a pregnant woman (最直接、最常用)
a woman who is expecting (委婉说法)
a woman who is with child(用作形容词短语,比单独用 with child 更常见)
a woman with a child 带着一个孩子的妇女
An expectant mother. 准妈妈(正在期待的母亲)
A woman who is 'in the family way'. 一位“在家庭模式中”的女士。
A woman who is 'knocked up'.一位怀孕的女士。
A woman who is 'heavy with child'.一位身负胎儿的女士。
She's started knitting booties. 她开始织小毛线鞋了。
They are busy knitting baby clothes. 他们正忙着织婴儿衣服。
A: "I heard Sarah and Mark have some exciting news!" (我听说莎拉和马克有个激动人心的消息!) B: "Yes! I saw her knitting tiny sweaters last week. They are expecting." (是的!我上周看到她在织小毛衣。他们快有孩子了。)