breech
breech — 形容詞
- breechpositive
- breechercomparative
- breechestsuperlative
1. describing a baby positioned inside the uterus with its buttocks or feet ready t
臀位
胎兒屁股朝下而非頭部的姿勢
describing a baby positioned inside the uterus with its buttocks or feet ready to come out first during childbirth, instead of the head being the presenting part.
The ultrasound at week thirty-two confirmed a breech position of the baby girl.
第三十二週的超音波檢查確認女嬰處於臀位。
breech position — medical term for the baby's orientation
Doctors at Taipei Medical University Hospital recommended a cesarean delivery for the breech presentation.
臺北醫學大學附設醫院的醫師建議臀位產婦進行剖腹生產。
breech presentation — synonymous clinical term
A skilled midwife can sometimes turn a breech fetus before the mother goes into labour.
經驗豐富的助產士有時能在產婦進入產程前調整臀位胎兒的位置。
Pregnant women carrying a breech baby should discuss their delivery options with the obstetrician.
懷有臀位寶寶的孕婦應與產科醫師討論生產方式的選擇。
The hospital had an operating room ready because the baby was still in a breech position at full term.
醫院人員準備好了手術室，因為胎兒在足月時仍處於臀位。
- buttocks-first
descriptive equivalent, less formal
- cephalic
medical term meaning head-first position
文法句型
breech + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun. It is never used in comparative or superlative form. The related noun form 'breech' (meaning the baby's buttocks-first orientation) exists in medical contexts, but the adjective is far more common in everyday use.
常見錯誤
breech — 名詞
1. the rear opening or block of a firearm, cannon, or similar weapon, where the amm
後膛
槍枝或火炮後方裝填彈藥的部位
the rear opening or block of a firearm, cannon, or similar weapon, where the ammunition or projectile is placed before being fired.
Private Chen snapped the breech shut after loading the last round into the rifle.
陳二兵將最後一發子彈裝進步槍後，啪地一聲關上了後膛。
The soldier opened the breech of his rifle and inserted a fresh cartridge before taking aim.
那名士兵打開步槍的後膛，裝入一顆新子彈，然後瞄準目標。
open the breech — standard verb–noun collocation
A breech-loading cannon from the Civil War era sits in the museum courtyard.
博物館庭院裡擺放著一尊南北戰爭時期的後膛加農炮。
The gunsmith carefully inspected the breech mechanism for cracks after years of heavy use.
槍匠仔細檢查了後膛機構，看看多年頻繁使用後是否有裂痕。
Hunters who use breech-loading shotguns can switch between different shell sizes more quickly.
使用後膛式獵槍的獵人可以在野外更快速地切換不同尺寸的子彈。
- rear chamber
less technical; describes the same space
- loading aperture
very formal; used in technical manuals
- muzzle
the front opening of a gun barrel
文法句型
the breech of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used as the first element of compound nouns (breech-loading, breechblock, breech mechanism). Distinguish from barrel (the tube through which the bullet travels) and muzzle (the front opening).
常見錯誤
2. short pants reaching from the hip to a point slightly beneath the knee, historic
馬褲
長度及膝的寬鬆短褲
short pants reaching from the hip to a point slightly beneath the knee, historically worn by men or as part of formal equestrian attire.
The historical reenactor wore wool breeches, a linen shirt, and a leather waistcoat.
那位歷史重演者穿著羊毛馬褲、亞麻襯衫和皮背心。
Court dress in the eighteenth century required gentlemen to wear silk breeches and long stockings.
十八世紀的宮廷服飾要求紳士們穿著絲質馬褲和長襪。
breeches — almost always used in plural form
A tailor in colonial Williamsburg still makes knee breeches using eighteenth-century stitching methods.
殖民威廉斯堡的一位裁縫至今仍使用十八世紀的縫紉技法製作馬褲。
The museum portrait showed a nobleman in white silk breeches and a blue velvet coat.
博物館的肖像畫中，一位貴族穿著白色絲質馬褲和藍色天鵝絨外套。
Riding breeches are wider around the thigh so that the rider can sit comfortably on a horse.
騎馬褲在大腿處較寬，方便騎手舒適地坐在馬背上。
- knee breeches
fuller and more explicit term for the same garment
- knickers
British term for similar knee-length pants
文法句型
breeches + verb
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural form 'breeches'. The singular 'breech' for this sense is extremely rare and marked as archaic or historical. Riding breeches are a distinct modern sub-type that are wider around the thigh and tapering below the knee.