confinement

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

Meanings

noun

监禁，禁闭

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

Examples :

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

由于生病的孩子被禁闭在房间里，他没法去上学。

action condition

noun

坐月子, 分娩期

Lying-in, time of giving birth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother prepared for her confinement by packing a bag for the hospital. "

准妈妈准备了一个住院包，为坐月子做准备。

medicine family physiology

Related Words

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

准备, 预备

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们把宇宙飞船准备就绪，以便发射。

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

给予，付出

"She is giving her friend a book. "

她正在给她的朋友一本书。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

阻止，防止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我 регулярно刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

母亲，妈妈

"He had something of his mother in him."

他身上带着点儿他妈妈的影子。

confined verb

/kənˈfaɪnd/

限制，约束，禁闭

"Because she had the flu, Maria was confined to her bed for three days. "

因为得了流感，玛丽亚被限制在床上休息了三天。

expectant noun

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ /ɛkˈspɛktənt/

期待者，盼望者

"The expectant mother was thrilled to see her baby's nursery. "

怀着宝宝的准妈妈看到为孩子准备的婴儿房，心里乐开了花。

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

packing verb

/ˈpakɪŋ/ /ˈpækɪŋ/

打包，装箱。

"The family is packing their suitcases for their summer vacation. "

一家人正在打包行李箱，准备去度暑假。

confining verb

/kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /kəmˈfaɪnɪŋ/

限制，禁锢。

"The doctor is confining the patient to his room to prevent the spread of the infection. "

医生正在把病人限制在他的房间里，以防止感染扩散。

attending verb

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

点燃，引燃。

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "

厨师用引火物点燃篝火，很快温暖了寒冷的夜晚空气。

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

医院，病院

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "

我奶奶上周摔倒后，被送进了医院进行治疗。