| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_child |
| 释义 | a childA person who is not yet an adult is a child. When used in the singular, child is more formal than boy or girl. Boys and girls is often used instead of children, especially when talking to children. When I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever. There's a new boy in my class. The girl's name is Sally. Settle down now, boys and girls. Kid is an informal word for child. A younger child can be called a kiddie or kiddy, but this is less common. I'm off to pick up the kids from school. I saw her with a little kiddie in a pushchair. The kiddy didn't seem to be with a grown-up. Young children can also be referred to as little ones or tots. Both of these words are informal. The little ones must be hungry by now. A couple of tots were playing on the beach. An infant is a very young child or a baby. Infant is used especially in writing or more formal spoken language. Infants under 2 years of age must travel on an adult's lap. Many parents believe that infants need to be kept warm at all times, but this is rarely the case. A toddler is a very young child who has just learned to walk but is too young for school. She's got a toddler and an infant. An older child can be called a youngster. It's sometimes difficult to get these youngsters interested in things that don't involve screens. A more formal word for an older child is juvenile. This is often used in legal of official contexts. Juvenile can also refer to a young animal. There needs to be a centralized system for collecting statistics on missing juveniles. That the eagle was still a juvenile was evident from the lighter markings on its wings. A minor is a person who is not yet legally an adult. This term is used mostly in legal contexts. Minors may, in certain cases, consent to surgery. There are many informal or humorous words for a child. The words imp and monkey are affectionate ways of referring to a naughty child. In UK English, you can also use scallywag, the old-fashioned informal word tinker, or the informal word tyke, also spelled tike. The little imp thought he could get the better of me. You cheeky monkey! UKHow's that scallywag of a son of yours? UKWhat are the little tinkers up to now? UKHe's a cheeky little tyke. UKShe has two adorable little tikes. Brat is a more disapproving word. That boy is a spoiled brat. Perisher is an old-fashioned word in UK English for an annoying child. Varmint is also used to refer to an annoying child, and is used in informal UK English and informal US English. That's enough to give the little perishers nightmares for the rest of their lives. Keep those varmints out of my way! Urchin is used to refer to a child who is dirty or untidily dressed. This is an old-fashioned word that is sometimes used in a humorous way. These street urchins seem much older than their years. Informal words that refer to a child's small size are ankle-biter, nipper, squirt, and, in UK English, tiddler. The park was full of ankle-biters. He has a little nipper that follows him around everywhere. He's just a little squirt. UKHer two tiddlers have just started school. A sweet child or one deserving sympathy can be informally referred to as a cherub, a moppet, in US English a munchkin, or in UK English a mite or a poppet. She looks like a little cherub. She's a sweet little moppet. She's a darling little munchkin. UKWhat an adorable little mite! UKTime for bed, poppet! Sprog is a UK slang word for a baby or child. She's got another sprog on the way. For more words for a child as a part of a family, see the article at family. Related articleschildhood a child who has no parents |
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