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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 阵痛
[zhèntòng]
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1.
名
时断时续的疼痛;特指分娩时由于子宫的收缩而引起的一阵一阵的疼痛。
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2.
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比喻新事物诞生前的暂时困难
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经历体制改革的阵痛。
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Examples
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她就要分娩了,剧烈的阵痛让她不住地在床上翻滚。
→ 翻滚
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经历体制改革的阵痛。
→ 阵痛
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the throes of childbirth
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分娩的阵痛
→ throe
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