单词 | child |
释义 | child child /tʃaɪld/ noun [C] (PLURAL children) A1 a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any age: » an eight-year-old child» As a child I didn't eat vegetables.» A small group of children waited outside the door.» Both her children are now married with children of their own.» Jan is married with three young children.» They campaign for the rights of the unborn child.→ SEE ALSO BRAINCHILD(Cf. ↑brainchild)Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalThesaurus+: ↑Children and babiesF0 DISAPPROVING an adult who behaves badly, like a badly behaved child: » He's such a child if he doesn't get his own way.Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly peoplea child of sthF0 someone who has been very influenced by a particular period or situation: » Me, I'm a child of the 60s.Thesaurus+: ↑Outcomes and consequences• • • Extra Examples:» She had to drag her child away from the toy shop.» Her eldest child is nearly 14.» She's got four children, all under the age of five.» The children are always hungry when they get home from school.» Don't be so silly - you're acting like a child!Common mistake: child! Warning: Irregular plural!! If you want to form the plural of child, don't write 'childs', write children. |
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