rainbow baby
noun [ C ] uk/ˈreɪn.bəʊ ˌbeɪ.bi/ us/ˈreɪn.boʊ ˌbeɪ.bi/
彩虹宝宝
a baby that is born after the previous death of a baby, a stillbirth (= birth of a dead baby), or a miscarriage (= an early unintentional end to a pregnancy)
It is common for parents of rainbow babies to experience conflicting emotions. 对于彩虹宝宝的父母来说经历复杂矛盾的心情是很常见的。
See also: rainbow pregnancy
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- Welcoming a rainbow baby can be emotional for parents.
- Rainbow babies usher in light after a period of darkness.
- Grace, our little rainbow baby, was born the following year.