“懷孕”的英文表達方式
① in the family way
多用于口語,有了孩子才有一個真正的家庭
Did you hear the good news? Emily is in the family way!
你知道那個好消息了嗎骑歹,艾美莉懷孕啦预烙!
② be having/carrying a baby/child
使用該短語時,需注意時態(tài)是進行時道媚。
I have the good news for you that I am having/carrying a baby/child.
我有好消息要告訴你扁掸,我懷孕了。
③ expecting
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first baby.
哈里王子和梅根·馬克爾正期待著他們第一個孩子的到來最域。
④ eating for two
不是“吃兩人份”谴分,而是“(為了)兩個人吃”,即自己和肚子里的寶寶羡宙。
Have some more. You're eating for two.
多吃點狸剃, 你現(xiàn)在是兩個人吃了。
⑤ have a blessed event
“有喜事(指懷孕)”狗热,這與中文“家里有喜钞馁、家有喜事”相對應(yīng)。
She is about to have a blessed event.
她不久會有喜事匿刮。
⑥ in delicate condition
委婉語僧凰,暗示懷孕。這里的delicate指的是(由于懷孕)而身體脆弱熟丸。
Are you sure you're up for this hike? I know you are in delicate condition.
你確定要參加這次徒步旅行嗎训措?我知道你已有孕在身。
⑦ have a bun in the oven
bun是小圓面包,oven是烤箱绩鸣,字面意思是“面包在烤箱里面”怀大,實際意思是指“胎兒、懷孕”呀闻。
Johnny, I've something to tell you. I have a bun in the oven.
喬尼化借,我有事要告訴你,我有喜了捡多。