"foetus" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 胎兒

Definition

胎兒是指尚未出生的人類或動物寶寶，特別是在主要身體部位已發育但還未出生的階段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Foetus'為英式拼法，美式則為'fetus'。多用於醫學、科學或正式場合，日常會話較少出現。專指胚胎期後，約第八週至出生之前的階段。

Examples

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

醫生在超聲波檢查時讓父母看他們**胎兒**的影像。

A foetus develops in the womb before it is born.

**胎兒**在出生前於子宮內發育。

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

12週時，**胎兒**已有小手指和腳趾。

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

你知道**胎兒**可以開始聽到子宮外的聲音嗎？

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

某些動物的**胎兒**即使早產也能存活，但在人類中風險很高。

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

研究人員正在研究營養如何影響**胎兒**的成長。