womb

IPA/wuːm/
KK[wˈum]IPA/wuːm/

womb — noun

  • wombsingular
  • wombsplural

1. the part inside a woman's or other female animal's body where a baby or young an

1.名詞B2
釋義

the part inside a woman's or other female animal's body where a baby or young animal grows before it is born

例句

The doctor showed Leo a picture of the baby growing inside his wife Hannah's womb.

inside [possessor]'s womb — possessive determiner for the mother

During the scan, Chiara could see the baby moving inside her womb.

同義詞
  • uterus

    the medical or technical term for the same organ; used more in clinical and scientific writing

文法句型

in/inside the womb

the womb + verb (expands / contracts / protects)

用法筆記

In medical contexts the term 'uterus' is more common. 'Womb' is the everyday English word and is used especially when talking about pregnancy and birth.

常見錯誤

She felt pain in her womb after eating too much.
She felt pain in her stomach after eating too much.
💡The womb is a reproductive organ in the lower belly; the stomach is a digestive organ higher up. Many languages use one word for both.