give birth to
生,引起,产生 bear; cause
The dog gave birth to four puppies.那条狗产了四条小狗。
The scientist's experiments gave birth to a new drug.那位科学家的实验产生了一种新药。
句型例句
He has been dumb from birth.他生来就是哑巴。
The father was present at the birth.婴儿出世时,其父亲在场。
The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.婴儿出生时重7磅。
The child's birth occurred at 2 p.m..这孩子是下午2时出生的。
It was in Asia that the world's greatest cultures had their birth.世界上最伟大的文化都起源于亚洲。
She is English by birth but French by marriage.她是英国血统,但嫁给了法国人而加入了法国国籍。
He valued birth above accomplishments.他把出身看得重于才能。
正误解析
那天晚上报告说有三个婴儿诞生了。
［误］ The births of three boys were reported that night.
［误］ Three boys' births were reported that night.
［正］ Three births were reported that night.
［析］ birth的复数births可以表示两个或两个以上的孩子出生,但用在介词of前面或用在名词所有格的后面时则用单数形式。
