“替身母亲”常见的英文表达是 “surrogate mother” 。其中,“surrogate”有“代理的;替代的”含义 ,“mother”即“母亲”,二者组合精准传达了“替身母亲”这一概念。
例如:A surrogate mother carries a baby for another couple who cannot have a child on their own.(替身母亲为无法自己生育孩子的另一对夫妇怀胎生子。 )