lactating

lactating — adjective

  • lactatingpositive
  • more lactatingcomparative
  • most lactatingsuperlative

1. producing milk from the breast to feed a baby or young animal — used to describe

1.形容詞B2
釋義

producing milk from the breast to feed a baby or young animal — used to describe a woman or a female animal that is currently in this state

例句

Nila is still lactating, so she needs to pump milk during her work breaks.

lactating after 'be' (predicative use)

The lactating mother cat nursed her four kittens without any problems.

lactating before noun (attributive use)

同義詞
  • nursing

    more common in everyday speech; focuses on the act of feeding rather than the biological state of milk production

  • breastfeeding

    used for humans only; more specific to the act of feeding at the breast

文法句型

lactating + noun

be + lactating

用法筆記

Frequently used in medical or parenting contexts. Can appear either before a noun (attributive: 'a lactating mother') or after a linking verb like 'be' (predicative: 'She is still lactating'). The noun form 'lactation' refers to the process or period of milk production.

常見錯誤

❌The cow is lactating milk.
✅The cow is lactating.
💡'lactating' already includes the idea of producing milk; adding 'milk' is redundant.
❌She is still lactation.
✅She is still lactating.
💡'lactation' is a noun; the adjective/participle 'lactating' is needed after 'be'.