mother＝妈妈，那mother-to-be是个啥意思呢？

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【今日精学】

As a mother-to-be, you'd better not stay up so late.

Because you are an expectant mother, you can't drink alcohol.

I heard a happy rumor that she might be expecting another baby.

【语音精讲】

【精讲部分】

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mother-to-be

(尤指初次怀孕的)孕妇; 准妈妈

father-to-be

准爸爸

【解释】

A mother-to-be is a woman who is pregnant, especially for the first time.

【例句】

As a mother-to-be, you'd better not stay up so late.

作为准妈妈，你最好别熬夜那么晚哦。

If you've done everything correctly, your mother-to-be is calm and peaceful.

如果你都做得没错，那准妈妈现在应该是很平静的。

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an expectant mother/father

或a future mother/father

即将做父母的

【解释】

An expectant mother or father is someone whose baby is going to be born soon.

【例句】

You are an expectant mother; you're gonna be the first priority.

你是准妈妈了，你最优先。

Because you are an expectant mother, you can't drink alcohol.

你都要当妈妈了，你不能喝酒。

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be going to be/become a mom/mommy/mother

be about to be/become a mom/mommy/mother

要当妈妈了

也可以换成其他词：dad/daddy/father/aunt/grandpa

【例句】

She is going be a mom in a few weeks and you're going to be an uncle

她几周之后就当妈妈了，你就要当叔叔/舅舅/伯伯了。

⭐4⭐

be expecting a baby

怀孕了

快生了

【解释】

The panda is expecting a baby.

那只熊猫怀孕了。

I heard a happy rumor that she might be expecting another baby.

我之前听到传闻，可能她又怀孕了。