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birth pangs

/ˈbɜːθ pæŋz/

翻译: 指分娩时经历的生理疼痛,也比喻新项目、进程或时代开始时的艰难起步或挣扎。

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/ˈbɜːθ pæŋz/C1formalmedical
  • zh指分娩时经历的生理疼痛,也比喻新项目、进程或时代开始时的艰难起步或挣扎。

Refers to the physical pains experienced during childbirth, or metaphorically to the difficult initial stages or struggles associated with the beginning of a new project, process, or era.

  1. Physical pain of childbirthB2formal

    The regular, painful contractions of the uterus during labor that help deliver a baby.

    zh分娩阵痛

    • She experienced strong birth pangs for several hours before delivery.
    • The nurse monitored the frequency of her birth pangs.
    • Modern medicine offers ways to manage birth pangs.
  2. Difficult beginningsC1informal

    The initial difficulties or challenges experienced when starting something new.

    zh艰难的起步

    • The company went through the birth pangs of a startup before becoming profitable.
    • The new democracy suffered birth pangs as it established its institutions.
    • Every creative project has its birth pangs before it takes shape.