单词 | baby play |
释义 | > as lemmasbaby play baby play n. (a) play befitting a baby; the play of a young child or animal; (b) a piece of work which is easily accomplished; cf. child's play n. 2. ΚΠ 1628 H. Burton Seuen Vials (Rev. xvi. 4) 57 Flesh and bloud, which at the ripest age hath not overgrowne the state of little children, being altogether affected with all such baby play, as their mother Babell hath invented for her children. 1788 Aberdeen Mag. 27 Mar. 179/2 Many, perhaps, may say, Who do not much adore us, that ours is baby play, For Pope and Dryden writ before us. 1896 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 6 June 575/2 Mrs Campbell's attempt at Magda is the merest baby-play in comparison with that performance. 1999 National Wildlife Aug.–Sept. Rarely is an animal seriously hurt in this baby play, yet the pups display the characteristic body language and fighting techniques applied with serious consequences by adults. < as lemmas |
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