ob
ob — 名詞
- obsingular
- obsplural
1. a short, informal way of saying 'obstetrician' — a doctor who specialises in pre
產科醫生
obstetrician 的簡稱
a short, informal way of saying 'obstetrician' — a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women regularly visit their ob for check-ups and to deliver the baby.
Apinya has an appointment with her ob at three o'clock this afternoon.
Apinya 今天下午三點跟她的產科醫生有約。
appointment with the ob — common patient phrase
The ob said the baby is growing well and everything looks normal.
產科醫生說寶寶長得很好，一切正常。
ob said — reporting a medical opinion
Mathieu's wife went into labour early, so he called the ob right away.
Mathieu 的妻子提早開始陣痛，所以他立刻打電話給產科醫生。
Our local hospital only has two obs on duty for the whole maternity ward.
我們當地的醫院整個產科病房只有兩位產科醫生值班。
Renata switched to a different ob when she moved to a new city last year.
Renata 去年搬到新城市後，換了一位不同的產科醫生。
- obstetrician
the full, formal term; always used in official documents
文法句型
ob + verb
the ob
用法筆記
Commonly used by pregnant women and hospital staff in informal speech. The full form 'obstetrician' is preferred in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. a Latin abbreviation meaning 'he died' or 'she died', placed before a date of de
卒於
拉丁語死亡標記
a Latin abbreviation meaning 'he died' or 'she died', placed before a date of death in old records, gravestones, and family history documents. Common in British burial registers and historical parish records.
The parish register reads: 'John Hargrave, ob. March 14th, 1765'.
教區登記簿上寫著：「John Hargrave，卒於 1765 年 3 月 14 日。」
ob. before date — standard death-record format
Aylin found her ancestor's name listed as 'ob. 1689' in the county archives.
Aylin 在郡檔案館找到她祖先的名字，後面寫著「卒於 1689 年」。
The old tombstone reads 'Here lies Thomas, ob. 1721' in the village churchyard.
村莊教堂墓園的古老墓碑上刻著：「Thomas 長眠於此，卒於 1721 年。」
Genealogists often search for the abbreviation 'ob.' in old death records.
族譜學家查找舊死亡記錄時，經常搜尋「ob.」這個縮寫。
- died
the modern English equivalent; much more common today
文法句型
ob. + [year]
ob. [date]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in historical documents, church records, and on old gravestones. Modern death notices use 'd.' or 'died' instead.
常見錯誤
3. a written abbreviation for 'observation', used in scientific field notes, medica
觀測記錄
observation 的縮寫
a written abbreviation for 'observation', used in scientific field notes, medical charts, and research logs to label recorded data or findings from a specific session.
In the bird-watcher's notebook each sighting was marked as 'ob. 47: red kite'.
賞鳥者的筆記本裡，每次目擊都標記為「ob. 47：紅鳶」。
ob. [number]: [subject] — standard research-note format
Eitan wrote 'ob. 12' next to the whale's behaviour on the marine survey form.
Eitan 在海洋調查表上，在鯨魚的行為記錄旁寫下「ob. 12」。
The weather station log uses 'ob.' to mean each hourly reading of wind data.
氣象站的紀錄表中使用「ob.」來表示每小時的風力讀數。
Hyun recorded the plant's leaf colour change under 'ob. 8' in the botany journal.
Hyun 在植物學期刊中，將植物葉子顏色的變化記錄在「ob. 8」項下。
文法句型
ob. [number]
用法筆記
Primarily appears in handwritten logs, printed field forms, and archival data sheets. In digital records, 'obs' (plural) is sometimes used as a column header.
4. the standard abbreviation for the Book of Obadiah in the Old Testament, used in
俄巴底亞書
舊約聖經書卷簡稱
the standard abbreviation for the Book of Obadiah in the Old Testament, used in Bible citations, theological writing, and scripture references.
The sermon today was based on Ob. 1:3-4, which speaks about pride.
今天的講道以 Obadiah 書 1 章 3 到 4 節為基礎，談論關於驕傲的事。
Ob. [chapter]:[verse] — standard Bible citation format
Diego checked the footnote and saw the reference was simply 'Ob. 1'.
Diego 查看註腳，發現出處只寫了「Ob. 1」。
Theology students must learn that Ob. stands for the Book of Obadiah.
神學生必須學會 Ob. 代表俄巴底亞書。
The shortest Old Testament book is often cited as just 'Ob. 1'.
舊約中最短的書卷通常只被引用為「Ob. 1」。
文法句型
Ob. [chapter]:[verse]
用法筆記
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament (only 21 verses), so 'Ob.' almost always appears with chapter 1 only. No other chapter reference exists.
常見錯誤
5. a written abbreviation for 'obstetric', 'obstetrician', or 'obstetrics', appeari
產科
obstetric 縮寫
a written abbreviation for 'obstetric', 'obstetrician', or 'obstetrics', appearing on medical forms, hospital department signs, and patient files to refer to pregnancy and childbirth care.
Meera was admitted to the ob ward when her contractions started at midnight.
Meera 在午夜開始陣痛後，被送進了產科病房。
ob ward — hospital department name
The patient's file had 'OB consult requested' written on the front cover.
病人的病歷檔案封面上寫著「請求產科會診」。
OB consult — referral phrase in hospital notes
Kevin works as a nurse in the ob department of a large teaching hospital.
Kevin 在一家大型教學醫院的產科部門擔任護理師。
The ob clinic on the third floor handles all high-risk pregnancy cases.
三樓的產科門診負責所有高風險妊娠案例。
- OB-GYN
broader term that covers both obstetrics and gynaecology
文法句型
ob department
ob ward
ob clinic
用法筆記
Often combined with 'GYN' (gynaecology) as 'OB-GYN' or 'ob/gyn' to refer to the broader women's health field. On its own, 'ob' focuses specifically on childbirth and pregnancy.