A caesarean is an operation in which doctors cut open the mother’s belly and the place where the baby grows, then lift the baby out, instead of the baby being born in the usual way. People usually say caesarean section, or in everyday talk a C-section / she had a caesarean.

A caesarean is an operation in which doctors cut open the mother's belly and the place where the baby grows, then lift the baby out, instead of the baby being born in the usual waycaesarean是一種手術,醫生會切開媽媽的肚子和胎兒生長的地方,把寶寶抱出來,而不是讓寶寶用一般的方式出生。People usually say caesarean section, or in everyday talk a C-section / she had a caesarean大家通常會說caesarean section,日常口語則說a C-section,或說she had a caesarean。

It can be planned weeks ahead, or it can happen in a hurry if a normal birth becomes dangerous. It is a common, serious medical word, not slang.

It can be planned weeks ahead它可以提前好幾個禮拜就安排好, or it can happen in a hurry if a normal birth becomes dangerous也可能在自然生產變得危險時緊急進行。It is a common, serious medical word, not slang這是一個常見、嚴肅的醫學用詞,不是俚語。

American English often spells it cesarean.

American English often spells it cesarean美式英文常常拼成cesarean。

The name is tied to Caesar. A famous story says Julius Caesar was born this way; though actually most historians think that story is probably not true. Some people link the word to a Latin word for cut. Either way, English kept Caesar’s name on the operation.

The name is tied to Caesar這個名字跟Caesar(凱撒)有關。A famous story says Julius Caesar was born this way有個有名的故事說Julius Caesar就是這樣出生的; though actually most historians think that story is probably not true不過話說回來,大多數歷史學家認為這個故事大概不是真的。Some people link the word to a Latin word for cut有些人則認為這個字跟一個意思是「切」的拉丁字有關。Either way, English kept Caesar's name on the operation不管怎樣,英文還是把Caesar的名字留在這個手術上。