"suckle" in Chinese (Traditional)
哺乳吮吸乳汁
Definition
指嬰兒或幼獸直接從母親乳房或乳頭喝奶的過程。既可以指母親哺乳,也可以指幼兒吸奶。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於生物、醫學或動物照護環境。既可形容媽媽哺乳,也可指寶寶吸奶。日常生活中,人類更常用“breastfeed”。
Examples
The kitten began to suckle from its mother.
小貓開始向媽媽**哺乳**。
The veterinarian watched the puppies suckle.
獸醫看著小狗們**吸奶**。
Babies often suckle for comfort, not just hunger.
嬰兒經常**喫奶**是為了安慰,而不僅僅因為餓。
Some mother animals suckle their young for several weeks.
有些母動物會**哺乳**幼崽好幾週。
She chose to suckle her baby instead of using formula.
她選擇親自**哺乳**寶寶,而不是用奶粉。
It's natural for newborns to suckle frequently during the first days.
新生兒在最初幾天**頻繁哺乳**是很自然的。