baby

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n. 婴孩 [医] 婴儿

发音

US /ˈbeɪ̯.bi/
UK /ˈbeɪ̯.bi/

词形变化

babies 复数 babies babied babies 三单 babying babying 现在分词 babied 过去式 babied 过去分词 babier 比较级 babier babiest baby-er baby-est babyest babyer 比较级 babiest 最高级 babyest 最高级

别名

babby babeh bay-beh bby bebby bb

教材释义与例句

名词

婴儿,婴孩;孩子气的人

a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk

动词

纵容,娇纵;把……当婴儿般对待

to be too kind to someone and look after them as if they were a baby

形容词

婴儿的;幼小的

Baby vegetables are vegetables picked when they are very small

释义与例句

n. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

    小娃娃

    婴儿

    娃娃

    宝宝

    婴幼儿

    婴孩

    苏虾仔

    𤘅𰌦仔

    虾仔

    BB仔

    儿囝囝

    婴仔

    𤘅仔

    小毛头

    小小囡

  2. 2.

    A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

    A very young human, even if not yet born.

    When is your baby due?

    Her baby had always been active, even before he was born, when he would kick her bladder.

  3. 3.

    Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.

    毛毛

    小崽子

  4. 4.

    A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.

    Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!

  5. 5.

    A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

    I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.

  6. 6.

    The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

    Adam is the baby of the family.

  7. 7.

    A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.

    宝贝

    小宝宝

    宠儿

    心肝

    Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else.

    Baby, don't cry.

  8. 8.

    A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.

    亲爱的

    非正式

    Hey baby, what are you doing later?

  9. 9.

    A concept or creation endeared by its creator.

    This test program I've designed is my new baby.

  10. 10.

    A pet project or responsibility.

    You need to talk to John about that – it's his baby.

  11. 11.

    An affectionate term for anything.

    See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.

  12. 12.

    A small image of an infant; a doll.

    古体
  13. 13.

    One who is new to an identity or community.

    定语

    baby queer; baby trans

    As someone who is still a 'baby trans', these collaborations have taught me so much about what it means to live outside cisnormativity.

v.
  1. 1.

    To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

    及物

    I have grown them for years and although some years are better than others, I have always had loads of tomatoes by not babying them, going easy on the water, and fertilizing with compost in the planting hole.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

  2. 2.

    Newest (overall, or in some group or state); most inexperienced.

  3. 3.

    Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young.

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).

来源:wiktionary