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

• 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。
• 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。
• He was so small he just could not breastfeed due to the tiny size of his mouth.
  它嘴太小了，也没有办法母乳喂养。
• Researchers say their findings reinforce recommendations that mothers breastfeed infants exclusively for at least six months.
  研究者认为他们的研究为妈妈应该至少纯母乳喂养六个月的建议提供了进一步的证据。
• But in regions where mothers cannot afford the cost of infant formula or where water is contaminated, the WHO recommends mothers should exclusively breastfeed their babies up to six months of age.
  但是在母亲买不起婴儿配方奶粉或者水源遭到污染的地区，世界卫生组织建议母亲应当只用母乳喂养婴儿到6个月的年龄。
• If they do not breastfeed, they are assumed HIV-positive, but at the same time, if they do breastfeed, they are accused of killing the baby.
  如果她们不哺乳，人们就会认为她们感染了艾滋病病毒，但如果她们哺乳，人们又会指责她们在残害婴儿。
• My mother was one of the people that was not thrilled with my decision to breastfeed.
  我的母亲是一个人民的，这不是激动，我决定用母乳喂养。
• "Our study provides another good reason to encourage women to breastfeed their infants, at least for the infant's first month of life," said Dr.
  我们的研究提供给女性一个很好的理由，鼓励她们母乳喂养她们的子女，至少在出生后的第一个月。
• 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。
• 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。