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

• Hence researchers were of the firm opinion that mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed for a longer time.
  因此研究者坚决主张应当鼓励妈妈母乳喂养的时间更长一些。
• Women should be advised that it's best not to lose weight too quickly and should be encouraged to eat healthily, keep active, and breastfeed their babies.
  妇女们最好不要快速减肥，而应该被鼓励吃得健康些、保持积极主动和用母乳喂养她们的孩子。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Give mothers two hours to breastfeed, EU tells our firms.
  欧盟要求企业，产妇每天应有两小时哺乳假。
• 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。
• "There's still a lot of practices that need to take place in the hospital to support the mother's decision to breastfeed," she explained.
  很有许多工作应该在医院内进行，支持母亲母乳喂养的决定。