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词汇 baby
释义 baby
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbeɪ.bi/ us /ˈbeɪ.bi/

babynoun[C] (YOUNG PERSON OR ANIMAL)


A1
a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk: (尤指尚未学会走路或说话的)婴儿,婴孩
have a babySandra had a baby on 29 May.
a newborn baby新生儿
a six-week-old baby6周大的婴儿
baby clothes婴儿服装
baby food婴儿食品
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

a baby
babyShe is having a baby in the spring.
newbornNewborn babies are not able to focus their eyes fully for the first few weeks of life.
new babyBringing home a new baby can be a confusing time for parents.
bundle of joyCongratulations on bringing home your little bundle of joy!
neonateThe doctor headed up a study on perception in neonates.
infantInfants under 2 years of age must travel on an adult's lap.
 
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A2
a very young animal: 动物幼崽
You should never get between a mother bear and her baby.
How many babies does a rat usually have?
disapproving
an adult or an older child who is crying or behaving like a young child:
It didn't hurt that much - don't be such a baby!不至于那么疼——别像个孩子似的!
the youngest or smallest member of a group:
the baby ofOwen is the baby of the family.
At 57, Young is the baby of the bunch.
With a population of less than 1,500, the island is the baby of the group.
Their baby was born last December.他们的孩子是去年12月出生的。
The baby lay in his cot, cooing and gurgling.婴儿躺在自己的小床上,咿咿呀呀,咯咯笑着。
She has had three babies in the past five years.
A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches.新生儿碰到任何东西,都会自动弯起手指握住它。
She wrapped the baby in a blanket.她用一条毯子把婴儿包起来。
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Children & babies
ankle-biter
arrival
babe
babe in arms
baby boom
comfort blanket
crawler
designer baby
devil
diddums
neonate
new addition
nipper
only child
oops-a-daisy
teethe
tiddler
tike
toddler
toilet-trained

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Animal young
Heroes and cowards
Young people
Small

babynoun[C] (SB/STH YOU LIKE)


mainly US, informal
a word you can use when you are talking to someone you love such as your wife, husband, partner, etc.: 宝贝(对妻子、丈夫、情人等的称呼)
Oh baby, I love you.啊,宝贝,我爱你。
What's wrong, baby?
Don't worry, baby, everything's going to be fine.
informal
Someone's baby is something that they have a special interest in and responsibility for: (某人特别的或专门的)任务,差事;责任
I don't know much about the project - it's Philip's baby.我对这个项目不怎么了解——那是菲利普负责的。
 this baby
something such as a device, vehicle, or product, especially one that you approve of or find impressive in some way:
This ship is state-of-the-art. You would have to try pretty hard to sink this baby.
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Affectionate terms of address
angel
babe
bae
bean
boo
boy
buckaroo
darling
dearest
honey
hun
hunny
munchkin
my
my (dear) boyidiom
sport
sweet
sweetie
sweetie pie
term

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Duty, obligation and responsibility
baby
verb[ T ]
 informaluk /ˈbeɪ.bi/ us /ˈbeɪ.bi/
often disapproving
to give someone a lot of care, attention, or help, as if they were a young child:
The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.男孩们现在一个10岁,一个12岁,不希望妈妈把他们当婴儿看待。
My sister and I resented my brother because he was babied a lot.
She believes that voters are capable of understanding complex arguments and do not need to be babied.
Synonyms
coddle(PROTECT)
cosset
indulge
mollycoddleinformal mainly disapproving
pamper
spoil
to treat something with a lot of care and attention:
You do not need to baby a cast iron pan; if something is stuck to it, use a metal scratch pad to clean it.
The vintage car was in impressive condition and had clearly been babied.
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Defending and protecting
air defence
anti-bug
anti-mosquito
bandobast
bastion
cocoon
defensive
duck and coveridiom
embedded
featherbedding
fight back
foot patrol
hedge
insulate
poisonous
security light
self-protective
self-protectiveness
shelter
sheltered

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Parenting & caring for children
Paying attention and being careful
baby
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈbeɪ.bi/
A baby animal is a very young animal:
a baby elephant/monkey幼象/小猴子
Those baby seals look so adorable.
She rescued a baby bird that had fallen from its nest.
A baby boy or girl is a male or female baby:
Nine months later they had a little baby boy.
I saw a young mother feeding her baby girl.
She sent them a photograph of her baby twins.
A baby vegetable is a type that is specially grown to stay small:
I'll have the chicken in cream sauce with baby vegetables.
I keep a bag of baby carrots on my desk to stop me eating crisps.
I made chicken with mushrooms and baby sweetcorn.
The salmon was served with minted baby potatoes.
This dressing is great on baby spinach.
We ordered duck breast with baby pak choi.
See also
baby grand
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Animal young
calf
calves
chick
colt
cygnet
dogie
fawn
foal
gosling
hatchling
heifer
joey
juvenile
litter
owlet
peachick
piglet
poult
puggle
spawn

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Children & babies
Small

baby | American Dictionary


baby
noun[ C ]
us/ˈbeɪ·bi/
a very young child:
Sandra had a baby on May 29th.
My younger brother is the baby of the family.
Baby can be used to refer to anything young or smaller than usual:
baby corn/lima beans
disapproving Baby can also mean someone who is behaving childishly:
She complained like a baby about her boyfriend.
infml Baby is an affectionate way of addressing someone.
infml A baby can also be a project or job someone has a special interest in or responsibility for:
The new computer system is really Phil’s baby.
baby
verb[ T ]
us/ˈbeɪ·bi/
to treat an older person like a young child:
Some parents baby their children too much.
I like to be babied when I’m sick.

Examples of baby


baby
Six patients were premature babies and required mechanical ventilation a few days because of a respiratory distress syndrome.
The food was prepared in a single kitchen and babies did not share food or bottles.
However, sensitivity may be lower for babies born to women infected in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Alternatively low risk women may be over-represented amongst women who have babies at this age.
Such babies may be at a more serious risk than those who are underweight because of short gestation only.
Although even our youngest babies were strongly influenced by their parents ' patterns of language mixing, parents ' influence on their children's language was not total.
The objectives were to develop strategies which can be used to inform, help and support parents of new babies.
The implication is that a programme, which encourages babies to recognize day/night cues, helps them to remain settled at night.
The women grieved for things like not being around for their children's life events such as marriages, graduations, and having babies.
Another situation in which sore was used like this, to express empathy without over tly mentioning the theme, is in speech directed at babies.
I felt that they were capable and in the absence of high risk, cer tainly they should be allowed to deliver babies.
By the same token they are also easy to clean, again suggesting an association between the bodies of old people and of babies.
When shown a chair apparently moving itself (pulled by transparent plastic wire) babies showed surprise and sometimes fear.
The parameter of interest is taken from a system for diagnosing lung disease or congenital heart disease in babies.
Parents have no trouble extracting their infant's first words from the abundant primate vocalizations that they have been listening to since the baby's birth.
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Collocations withbaby


baby

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abandoned baby
He shows her a ring that has been found with an abandonedbaby and that he also recognizes as belonging to his master.
baby blue
Additionally, the senior class color is navy blue and the freshmen class color is baby blue.
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baby boy
She had died in childbirth, leaving her husband with a babyboy.
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