give birth to sons

基本解釋

Mace previously published a study that found mothers with more muscle mass are more likely to give birth to sons during food shortages.
梅斯曾發(fā)現(xiàn)，在食物短缺時(shí)，肌肉較多的婦女更可能生下男孩。
That, in turn, would explain why women in rich countries, who are less likely to suffer from hunger and disease, are more likely to give birth to sons.
結(jié)果那就解釋了發(fā)達(dá)國家的女人（他們不太可能挨餓或染上疾?。槭裁锤赡墚a(chǎn)下兒子。
Previous studies have shown that women who live in cultures where greater value is placed on sons are more likely to suffer from PND if they give birth to a girl.
以前的研究表明，生活在重男輕女文化背景下的婦女如果生了一個女孩，則更易遭受PND的痛苦。

That, in turn, would explain why women in rich countries, who are less likely to suffer from hunger and disease, are more likely to give birth to sons.
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