birth
noun uk/bɜːθ/ us/bɝːθ/
A2 [ C or U ]出生
the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body
It was a difficult birth. 那是一次难产。
He weighed eight pounds at birth. 他出生时体重8磅。
More men are present at the births of their children these days. 现在更多的父亲在孩子出生时也在场。
The application form will ask for your country/place of birth (= where you were born). 申请表上会要求你填写出生国籍／出生地。
[ C ]婴儿
a child that is born
The percentage of live births (= children who are born alive and continue to live) continues to increase. 婴儿成活率不断提高。
Registration of births and deaths became compulsory in 1871. 出生登记和死亡登记于1871年成为一种强制性的义务。
[ U ]（尤指标志社会地位的）血统，出身
the position of the family into which you are born, especially its social position
He had received all the advantages of birth (= having been born into a family of a high social class) and an expensive education. 他出身高贵且接受了良好的教育。
American, Italian, etc. by birth (or an American, an Italian, etc. by birth)B2 生于美国（意大利等）
born in a particular place or having parents of a particular nationality
Oscar Wilde was Irish by birth. 奥斯卡·王尔德生于爱尔兰。
Though an American by birth, he spent most of his life in Britain.
She is Australian by birth but moved to the UK in 1998.
Algerian by birth, she now lives in Paris.
Spanish by birth but raised in Germany, Morales is bilingual.
A Canadian by birth, she competes for Great Britain.
My grandmother was Egyptian by birth.
C1 起源；根源
the beginning of something
These asteroids were formed at the birth of the solar system. 这些小行星是在太阳系形成时生成的。
- More examples
- I weighed 10 lb at birth.
- Elaine and Ian Gibson proudly announce the birth of their son, John Maurice.
- She's been blind since birth.
- I've filled in the form, but you still need to insert your bank details and date of birth.
- Research has demonstrated that babies can recognize their mother's voice very soon after birth.
Idiom
give birthidiom B2 分娩;产仔
When a woman or female animal gives birth, she produces a baby or young animal from her body.
She gave birth to twins. 她生了一对双胞胎。
Our cat gave birth last night. 我们的猫昨晚生了小猫。