English主要词典
birth
Universal Words
noun
1 [U,C] the time when a baby is born; the process of being born:
The baby weighed three kilos at birth. * John was present at the birth of both his children. * It was a difficult birth. * a hospital / home birth * Mark has been blind from birth. * Please state your date of birth.
2 [sing.] the beginning of a new situation, idea, place, etc:
the birth of a new society in South Africa
3 [U] a person's origin or the social position of their family:
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. * a woman of noble birth
IDIOMS
give birth (to sb/sth) to produce a baby or young animal:
She died shortly after giving birth. * Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl. * (figurative) It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences.
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