“母乳”的英文表达是 breast milk 或 mother's milk。其中,“breast milk”更为常用和正式,指的是从母亲乳房中分泌出的用于喂养婴儿的乳汁。例如:
Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for newborns.(母乳是新生儿最好的营养来源。)
Doctors recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life.(医生建议婴儿出生后的前六个月完全母乳喂养。)