breastfeed

英 [ˈbrestfiːd]

美 [ˈbrestfiːd]

v.  用母乳喂养; 哺乳

现在分词：breastfeeding　第三人称单数：breastfeeds　复数：breastfeeds　过去式：breastfed　过去分词：breastfed　

Collins.1 / BNC.28869 / COCA.22548

牛津词典

verb

• 用母乳喂养；哺乳
  when a woman breastfeeds , she feeds her baby with milk from her breasts

柯林斯词典

• VERB 母乳哺育
  When a womanbreast-feedsher baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts, rather than from a bottle.
  1. Not all women have the choice whether or not to breast-feed their babies...
     不是所有的妇女都能选择是否用母乳哺育自己的孩子。
  2. Leading scientists claim breast-fed babies are intellectually brighter.
     主流科学家宣称母乳喂养的婴儿更聪明。

英英释义

verb

• give suck to
  1. The wetnurse suckled the infant
  2. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
  Synonym:sucklesucknursewet-nurselactategive suck

双语例句

• Low-income women may be more likely to breastfeed their infants if they get a little encouragement from their peers, a new study suggests.
  低收入妇女比较可能以母乳哺育自己的幼儿，如果她们受到同侪的鼓励，一项新研究显示。
• But on many message boards, there was debate about whether it's OK to breastfeed beyond babyhood.
  婴儿期过后是否还可以哺乳的问题在众多留言板上激起热议。
• A recent study conducted in Rwanda and Uganda showed that HIV positive mothers may breastfeed without infecting their infants.
  最近在卢旺达和乌干达进行的研究表明，感染了艾滋病病毒的母亲可以哺乳而不把病毒传染给她们的婴儿。
• "There is a need for greater support for breastfeeding, to build renewed interest and make it fashionable to breastfeed," she says.
  “需要加强对母乳喂养的支持，重新唤起人们的重视，使母乳喂养形成风气。”她说。
• These centres store breast milk for babies whose mothers can't breastfeed. However, they give priority to babies who are sick.
  这些机构为无法吃到母乳的宝宝们储存母乳，但优先提供给生病的宝宝。
• If possible, I would like to breastfeed the baby immediately after the birth.
  如果有可能，我希望孩子一出生就马上开始母乳喂养。
• This may explain why babies with a cleft palate often fail to breastfeed, as do premature babies: preterm infants don't have strong enough mouth muscles to suck hard enough.
  这点可以说明为什么腭裂婴儿不能吸食到母乳的原因，早产儿也是这样：早产婴儿没有足够有力的口腔肌肉来用劲吮吸。
• Because only mother can breastfeed, a baby always knows who is the person he loves the most. Nannies, babysitters, and daycare workers are no substitute for a nursing mom.
  因为只有妈妈能够哺乳，宝宝总是知道谁是他最爱的人。保姆或者其它临时照顾宝宝的人永远也无法替代母乳妈妈。
• "The fact is, women are expected to breastfeed," she says.
  “实际上，人们认为妇女是应该哺乳的。”她说。
• When you pump milk for your baby or breastfeed him, you secrete hormones that enhance the bonding process.
  当您为宝宝吸奶或直接哺乳时，您分泌的荷尔蒙能增强您与宝宝的亲密感。