ba·by1 /ˈbeɪbi/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural babies) [countableC] 1 young child 幼小的孩子CHILDSSCBABY/HAVE A BABY a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk 婴儿 The baby is crying. 宝宝在哭。
She gave birth to a baby on Thursday. 她于星期四产下一名婴儿。
What do you think of your new baby sister? 你觉得你刚出生的妹妹怎么样?
→ test-tube baby 2 young animal 幼小的动物ANIMAL/PLANTHBAHBP a very young animal 幼兽;雏鸟 4 youngest 最年幼的BROTHER/SISTERSSFCHILD a younger child in a family, often the youngest 〔家中〕最小的孩子 Clare is the baby of the family. 克莱尔是家里最小的孩子。
5 woman 女人 spoken a) TALK TO somebodyLOVEused to address someone that you love 亲爱的〔用于称呼所爱的人〕Relax, baby – we’re on holiday. 放松,亲爱的,我们这是在度假。
b) TALK TO somebodyWOMAN not polite used to address a young woman that you do not know 小妞〔用于称呼不认识的年轻女子〕
6 silly person 不聪明的人SILLYSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE someone, especially an older child, who is not behaving in a brave way 幼稚的人〔尤指较大的孩子〕;胆怯的人 Don’t be a baby! 别像个三岁孩子似的!
7 responsibility 责任THING something special that someone has developed or is responsible for 差事,任务;分内之事 Don’t ask me about the building contract – that’s Robert’s baby. 不要问我建筑合同的事——那是罗伯特的事情。
8 thing 东西 informal something, especially a piece of equipment or a machine, that you care about a lot 宝贝东西〔尤指你很喜欢的器材或机器〕 This baby can reach speeds of 130 miles per hour. 这宝贝能开到时速130英里。
→ throw the baby out with the bathwater at throw1(37) COLLOCATIONSverbsa baby is born 婴儿出生Let me know as soon as the baby is born. 婴儿一出生就告诉我。
have a baby/give birth to a baby 生孩子,分娩She had the baby at home. 她是在家里分娩的。
nSue gave birth to a baby boy.
be expecting a baby (=be pregnant) 有孕,怀孕My wife’s expecting a baby. 我妻子怀孕了。
a baby is due (=is expected to be born) 预产期是,宝宝预计出生When is your baby due? 你的预产期是什么时候?
lose a baby (=have a baby that dies when it is born too soon) 流产,小产She was three months pregnant when she lost the baby. 她怀孕三个月时小产了。
deliver a baby (=help a woman to give birth to a baby) 接生婴儿nUsually your baby will be delivered by a midwife.
abandon a baby (=leave your baby somewhere because you do not want it) 遗弃婴儿nA disturbing number of babies are abandoned by their mothers.
nfeed a babyIf your baby cries, she may want feeding.
nbreast-feed a baby63% of new mothers breast-feed their babies.
nchange a baby (=change its nappy)Could you change the baby for me?
adjectivesa newborn baby 新生儿There’s plenty of help and advice for people with newborn babies. 有很多为刚生下孩子的人提供的帮助和建议。
an unborn baby (=not yet born) 胎儿Drinking alcohol is bad for your unborn baby. 喝酒对胎儿不好。
a premature baby (=born before the normal time) 早产儿Lesley’s baby was three weeks premature. 莱斯莉的宝宝早产了三周。
nan abandoned baby (=left somewhere by a mother who does not want it)The abandoned baby was found under a hedge.
an illegitimate baby (=born to an unmarried mother) 私生婴儿nThe number of illegitimate babies is rising.
an unwanted baby 被遗弃的婴儿nUnwanted babies were frequently abandoned in the streets.
na contented babyDanielle was a lovely contented baby.
baby + NOUNa baby boy/girl 男婴/女婴She’s just had a lovely healthy baby girl. 她刚刚产下一个可爱健康的女婴。
a baby son/daughter/brother/sister 刚出生的儿子/女儿/弟弟/妹妹nWe’d like a baby brother or sister for Ben.
baby clothes/food 婴儿衣服/食物
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘she is waiting a baby’. Say she is expecting a baby. 不要说 ‘she is waiting a baby’. 而要说 she is expecting a baby.
THESAURUSbaby a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk 婴儿I sat next to a woman holding a baby. 我坐在一个抱着婴儿的妇女身边。
toddler a baby who has learned how to walk 刚刚学步的幼儿The playground has a special area for toddlers. 这个游乐场有专供学步幼儿玩耍的区域。
infant formal a baby or a very young child 婴儿;幼儿The disease is mainly found in infants. 这种疾病主要见于幼儿。
little one spoken informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three 小家伙,小东西〔指婴儿或不超过三岁左右的幼儿〕How old is your little one? 你的宝宝多大了?
young the babies of an animal or bird 幼崽;雏鸟Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch. 袋鼠让幼崽待在育儿袋里。
litter a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother 一窝幼崽Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens. 我们家的猫刚生下一窝六只小猫。