“哺乳”常见的英文表达是 “breastfeed”(动词)或 “nursing”(名词,也可作动词的现在分词形式),具体使用如下:
breastfeed:
含义:指母亲用乳汁喂养婴儿的行为,是直接且常用的表达。
例句:
New mothers often choose to breastfeed their babies.(新妈妈们通常选择母乳喂养她们的宝宝。)
She decided to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months.(她决定在前六个月完全进行母乳喂养。)
nursing:
含义:除了表示“护理;照料”外,在涉及婴儿喂养的语境中,可特指“哺乳”这一行为,更侧重于描述一种持续的状态或过程。
例句:
The mother is in the process of nursing her baby.(这位母亲正在哺乳她的宝宝。)
Nursing provides essential nutrients and antibodies for the baby.(哺乳为婴儿提供了必需的营养物质和抗体。)