"gestation" in Chinese (Traditional)
妊娠懷孕期
Definition
哺乳動物從受孕到出生,在子宮裡的發育期間。也可廣泛指某事物醞釀或形成的過程或時間。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式、醫學術語,常用於描述動物和人類的孕期,也可以比喻某個想法或計劃的醞釀期。'gestation' 常與 'pregnancy' 混用,但它更強調發展過程。
Examples
The gestation period for a human baby is about nine months.
人類嬰兒的**妊娠**期大約是九個月。
Elephants have a long gestation period.
大象的**妊娠**期很長。
During gestation, the baby grows inside the mother.
在**妊娠**期間,嬰兒在母親體內成長。
The idea for the new product was in gestation for over a year.
新產品的想法**醞釀**了一年多。
Some species have different gestation lengths depending on the environment.
有些物種的**妊娠**期會根據環境不同而變化。
Nobody realized how much work went into the gestation of that film.
沒有人意識到那部電影的**醞釀**過程有多辛苦。