凯特王妃计划35岁前生第三胎

时间：2014-09-12 08:38:05

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The Duchess of Cambridge decided1 to have two children less than two years apart because she intends to have a third child before she is 35, friends have claimed.

据朋友透露，凯特王妃之所以两年内生两个孩子是因为其计划在35岁前生第三胎。
 
The Duke of Cambridge has said in the past that he would be happy with two children but the Duchess, who is 32, is one of three siblings2 which may have influenced her opinion of what constitutes the perfect family.
 
Women's fertility declines rapidly after the age of 35, but the Duchess will only be 33 when her second child is born, giving her plenty of time to try for a third.
 
The Duchess has reportedly told friends she would like "at least" three children to give Prince George and her second baby the chance of having the sort of family environment she had.
 
The Duchess is just 20 months older than her sister Pippa and less than five years older than her brother James. They remain incredibly close and rarely go more than a month without meeting up at the family home in Bucklebury, Berks.
 
Prince George's brother or sister is likely to be born in April or May, meaning there will be almost exactly the same age gap as there is between the Duchess and Pippa Middleton.
 
The Prince of Wales said today he was "thrilled" at the news that he is to be a grandfather again, as he spoke3 for the first time about the Duchess's pregnancy4.
 
Visiting a Prince's Trust project in south London, he was congratulated by Toying Owoseje, 26, who shook his hand after he was introduced to her sister Damilola, a young entrepreneur.
 
The Prince smiled and said: "What did I do? It's not here yet! No, it's wonderful, we are very happy. It's splendid, very exciting."
 
With the Queen's birthday falling on April 21, Elizabeth is already the bookies' favourite for the new baby's name if it is a girl.
 
There remains5 the possibility that the Duchess could be carrying twins, and the bookmaker Coral has halved6 the odds7 on a double pregnancy to just 10-1 after a customer placed a £1,000 ($1,750) bet on twins.
 
Seven in ten bets are being placed on the baby being a girl, while Philip and Charles are heavily-backed names for a boy.

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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 siblings 709961e45d6808c7c9131573b3a8874b     
n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
3 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 pregnancy lPwxP     
n.怀孕，怀孕期
参考例句：
  • Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
  • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。
5 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
6 halved e23e4ddc1c29e5a63536d2c9bb621fbc     
v.把…分成两半( halve的过去式和过去分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊
参考例句：
  • The shares have halved in value . 股价已经跌了一半。
  • Overall operating profits halved to $24 million. 总的营业利润减少了一半，降至2，400 万元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 odds n5czT     
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

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