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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】
⭐1⭐
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。
⭐2⭐
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。
⭐3⭐
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。