"gestation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 妊娠
• 怀孕期

Definition

哺乳动物从受孕到出生，在子宫内的发育时期。也可泛指某事物酝酿发展或形成的过程或时期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式、医学用词，通常用于描述动物和人类的怀孕期，也可比喻想法或项目酝酿期。“妊娠”专指生物体内的发育过程，经常与“怀孕”混用，但“gestation”更强调发展过程。

Examples

The gestation period for a human baby is about nine months.

人类婴儿的**妊娠**期大约是九个月。

Elephants have a long gestation period.

大象的**妊娠**期很长。

During gestation, the baby grows inside the mother.

在**妊娠**期间，婴儿在母体内成长。

The idea for the new product was in gestation for over a year.

新产品的想法**酝酿**了一年多。

Some species have different gestation lengths depending on the environment.

有些物种的**妊娠**期会根据环境变化。

Nobody realized how much work went into the gestation of that film.

没人意识到那部电影的**酝酿**过程有多辛苦。