| 释义 |
▪ I. birthing, vbl. n.|ˈbɜːθɪŋ|
[f. birth v. + -ing1.]
1. The action or process of giving birth; childbirth, labour; now esp. ‘natural’ childbirth, in which there is a minimum of medical intervention. Also, the moment of birth, the fact of being born (lit. or fig.).
1901[see sense 2 below]. 1928J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary viii. 72 The whole earth was full of birthing and growth. 1942M. K. Rawlings Cross Creek Cookery xviii. 261 Unfortunately, the spring birthings also mean pigs. 1956–60A. R. Ammons Coll. Poems (1972) 42 The birthing and aging of Life's all-clustered grief. 1978I. M. Gaskin Spiritual Midwifery (rev. ed.) iii. 343 If you are the midwife chiefly responsible for the welfare of the baby and the mother, you must make sure that the presence of everyone attending the birthing is beneficial. 1981S. Kitzinger Experience of Childbirth (ed. 4) viii. 180 To give support..means really sharing what the mother is feeling..and enjoying the whole adventure of birthing. 1985S. Vanauken Under Mercy x. 262 Birthing and dying will alike be forgotten.
2. attrib.
1901Westm. Gaz. 3 Oct. 10/1, I, the changer, I Who make the rose's grave the birthing-bed For scarlet turban-lilies. 1928J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary xxii. 253 The birthing lesson was over, the teacher was going away. 1971D. Pryde Nunaga (1972) xi. 105 Angulaalik came over and..sang a birthing song to it, a special little chant specially for new-born children. 1977Spare Rib June 45/2 If all women had an epidural, freely available and theirs by right, all birthing problems could be solved. 1978Tucson Mag. Dec. 57/1 St. Joseph's..was the first Tucson hospital with a home-like birthing room. 1982Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 Aug. 637/1 The obstetricians felt threatened because the birthing process had been taken out of their hands.
▪ II. birthing
variant of berthing vbl. n. |