pregnancy
n
(a) [U] state or period of being pregnant(1) 怀孕; 孕期; 妊娠期
discomfort caused by pregnancy 因怀孕而引起的不适
These drugs should not be taken during pregnancy. 这些药物在孕期内不得服用.
[attrib 作定语]
a pregnancy test 妊娠试验.
(b) [C] instance of being pregnant(1) 怀孕
She's had three pregnancies in four years. 她在四年中怀孕三次.
A 55-storey building went up in 1913, and in 1931 the Empire State Building was completed, then the tallest building in the world.
1913年一座55层高的大楼拔地而起。1931年帝国大厦竣工,这在当时是世界上最高的大厦。
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.