breastfeed

verb

1. 用母乳喂养；哺乳
   when a woman breastfeeds , she feeds her baby with milk from her breasts

1. VERB 母乳哺育
   When a woman breast-feeds her baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts, rather than from a bottle.
   1. Not all women have the choice whether or not to breast-feed their babies...
      不是所有的妇女都能选择是否用母乳哺育自己的孩子。
   2. Leading scientists claim breast-fed babies are intellectually brighter.
      主流科学家宣称母乳喂养的婴儿更聪明。

1. There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed.
   以下有几个原因导致一些母亲不能喂哺的。
2. He was so small he just could not breastfeed due to the tiny size of his mouth.
   它嘴太小了，也没有办法母乳喂养。
3. But on many message boards, there was debate about whether it's OK to breastfeed beyond babyhood.
   婴儿期过后是否还可以哺乳的问题在众多留言板上激起热议。
4. These centres store breast milk for babies whose mothers can't breastfeed. However, they give priority to babies who are sick.
   这些机构为无法吃到母乳的宝宝们储存母乳，但优先提供给生病的宝宝。
5. Yet, once you make a commitment to continuing to breastfeed, you'll find a way to do it.
   然而，一旦你做出坚持母乳喂养的承诺，不管遇到什么样的问题，你都一定可以找到解决方法渡过难关。
6. Low-income women may be more likely to breastfeed their infants if they get a little encouragement from their peers, a new study suggests.
   低收入妇女比较可能以母乳哺育自己的幼儿，如果她们受到同侪的鼓励，一项新研究显示。
7. Hence researchers were of the firm opinion that mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed for a longer time.
   因此研究者坚决主张应当鼓励妈妈母乳喂养的时间更长一些。
8. "Our study provides another good reason to encourage women to breastfeed their infants, at least for the infant's first month of life," said Dr.
   我们的研究提供给女性一个很好的理由，鼓励她们母乳喂养她们的子女，至少在出生后的第一个月。
9. If you choose to breastfeed, it is very important that you take your baby for their check-ups as needed.
   如果您选择母乳喂养，这是非常重要的是，您采取您的宝宝为他们检查身体需要。
10. Give mothers two hours to breastfeed, EU tells our firms.
    欧盟要求企业，产妇每天应有两小时哺乳假。
11. "The fact is, women are expected to breastfeed," she says.
    “实际上，人们认为妇女是应该哺乳的。”她说。
12. Don't breastfeed her immediately.
    不要立刻亲喂。
13. This year's theme is "going for the gold by supporting mothers to breastfeed".
    今年世界母乳喂养周的主题为“支持母乳喂养，获取人生第一块金牌”。
14. If they do not breastfeed, they are assumed HIV-positive, but at the same time, if they do breastfeed, they are accused of killing the baby.
    如果她们不哺乳，人们就会认为她们感染了艾滋病病毒，但如果她们哺乳，人们又会指责她们在残害婴儿。
15. Moms who breastfeed are often worried because they can't see or measure how much their babies are eating.
    母乳妈妈经常担心孩子的奶量，因为她们看不见且不能测量她们的宝宝吃多少。
16. Women should be advised that it's best not to lose weight too quickly and should be encouraged to eat healthily, keep active, and breastfeed their babies.
    妇女们最好不要快速减肥，而应该被鼓励吃得健康些、保持积极主动和用母乳喂养她们的孩子。
17. If possible, I would like to breastfeed the baby immediately after the birth.
    如果有可能，我希望孩子一出生就马上开始母乳喂养。
18. Breastfeed your baby on demand with no regular fixed feeding time.
    请就婴儿之所需而哺饲婴儿，不必采用固定之授乳时间。
19. A recent study conducted in Rwanda and Uganda showed that HIV positive mothers may breastfeed without infecting their infants.
    最近在卢旺达和乌干达进行的研究表明，感染了艾滋病病毒的母亲可以哺乳而不把病毒传染给她们的婴儿。
20. Many national government guidelines are based on a2006 WHO statement which recommends that HIV-positive women breastfeed for six months if no alternative is available.
    许多国家政府的指导方针是根据2006年世界卫生组织的一份声明制定的。该声明建议，如果没有替代措施，感染艾滋病的妇女应该用母乳喂养子女6个月。
21. Because only mother can breastfeed, a baby always knows who is the person he loves the most. Nannies, babysitters, and daycare workers are no substitute for a nursing mom.
    因为只有妈妈能够哺乳，宝宝总是知道谁是他最爱的人。保姆或者其它临时照顾宝宝的人永远也无法替代母乳妈妈。
22. "There is a need for greater support for breastfeeding, to build renewed interest and make it fashionable to breastfeed," she says.
    “需要加强对母乳喂养的支持，重新唤起人们的重视，使母乳喂养形成风气。”她说。
23. "There's still a lot of practices that need to take place in the hospital to support the mother's decision to breastfeed," she explained.
    很有许多工作应该在医院内进行，支持母亲母乳喂养的决定。
24. But in regions where mothers cannot afford the cost of infant formula or where water is contaminated, the WHO recommends mothers should exclusively breastfeed their babies up to six months of age.
    但是在母亲买不起婴儿配方奶粉或者水源遭到污染的地区，世界卫生组织建议母亲应当只用母乳喂养婴儿到6个月的年龄。
25. My mother was one of the people that was not thrilled with my decision to breastfeed.
    我的母亲是一个人民的，这不是激动，我决定用母乳喂养。
26. Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated from their infants.
    指导母亲如何哺乳，以及在需要与其婴儿分开的情况下如何保持泌乳。
27. This may explain why babies with a cleft palate often fail to breastfeed, as do premature babies: preterm infants don't have strong enough mouth muscles to suck hard enough.
    这点可以说明为什么腭裂婴儿不能吸食到母乳的原因，早产儿也是这样：早产婴儿没有足够有力的口腔肌肉来用劲吮吸。
28. When you pump milk for your baby or breastfeed him, you secrete hormones that enhance the bonding process.
    当您为宝宝吸奶或直接哺乳时，您分泌的荷尔蒙能增强您与宝宝的亲密感。
29. Researchers say their findings reinforce recommendations that mothers breastfeed infants exclusively for at least six months.
    研究者认为他们的研究为妈妈应该至少纯母乳喂养六个月的建议提供了进一步的证据。

verb

1. give suck to
   1. The wetnurse suckled the infant
   2. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

   Synonym:    sucklesucknursewet-nurselactategive suck