"foetus" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 胎儿

Definition

胎儿是指尚未出生的人类或动物婴儿，尤其是在主要身体部分已形成但尚未出生的阶段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Foetus'是英式拼写，美国英语写作'fetus'。通常用在医学、科学或正式语境，日常对话中不常见。特指胚胎期后、约8周后到出生前的阶段。

Examples

The doctor showed the parents an image of their foetus during the ultrasound.

医生在超声波检查时给父母看了他们**胎儿**的图像。

A foetus develops in the womb before it is born.

**胎儿**在出生前在子宫内发育。

At 12 weeks, the foetus has tiny fingers and toes.

12周时，**胎儿**已经有小手指和脚趾了。

Did you know a foetus can start hearing sounds from outside the womb?

你知道**胎儿**可以开始听到子宫外的声音吗？

In some animals, the foetus can survive if born early, but in humans it's very risky.

某些动物的**胎儿**如果早产可以存活，但人类则非常危险。

Researchers are studying how nutrition affects the growth of a foetus.

研究人员正在研究营养如何影响**胎儿**的发育。