"preemie" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 早产儿

Definition

“preemie”指的是在孕期未满37周就出生的婴儿，也就是早产儿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Preemie'是非正式用语，多用于美式英语、父母之间或医疗人员中。正式用语是'premature baby'。在正式文件中一般不用这个词。

Examples

The preemie is very small and needs special care.

这个**早产儿**很小，需要特别护理。

Doctors checked the preemie every hour.

医生每小时检查一次**早产儿**。

My cousin was born a preemie but is healthy now.

我的堂兄小时候是个**早产儿**，但现在很健康。

The hospital has a support group for parents of preemies.

医院有一个给**早产儿**父母的支持小组。

It was a stressful time when our twins arrived as preemies.

我们的双胞胎作为**早产儿**出生时，那段时间非常紧张。

You wouldn’t guess he was a preemie by looking at him now!

现在看他，你绝对猜不到他曾经是个**早产儿**！