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单词 be expecting (a baby)
释义

be expecting (a baby)

informal Be pregnant: his wife was expecting again...
  • It is understood that the woman was told during her pregnancy that she was expecting twins.
  • I'm trying to get back into jogging but my wife Emma is expecting a baby in August - so I expect to be rather more occupied with that.
  • He praised the young couple for their serious commitment, counselled them through a miscarriage and, at their wedding one year later, joyfully announced during the ceremony that they were expecting a baby.

Synonyms

pregnant, expecting a baby, having a baby, having a child, carrying a child;
French enceinte
informal in the family way, expecting a happy event, eating for two, preggers, preggy, with a bun in the oven, with one in the oven
British informal in the club, in the pudding club, up the duff, up the spout, up the stick
North American informal knocked up
Australian informal preggo, clucky
informal, dated in trouble, in pod
technical gravid, parturient
archaic with child, heavy/big with child, in a delicate condition, in an interesting condition, childing, on the way
rare impregnate
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