单词 | infant |
释义 | infant infant /ˈɪn.fənt/ adjective UK ► F0 related to or connected with the first stage of school in the UK, for children aged four to seven years: » an infant teacher/class→ SEE ALSO JUNIOR SCHOOL(Cf. ↑junior school)Thesaurus+: ↑Schools in general infant /ˈɪn.fənt/ noun (SCHOOL) F0 [C] UK a student at an infant school: » Jenny is a top-year infant now.Thesaurus+: ↑Students and pupilsthe infants [plural] UKF0 → INFANT SCHOOL(Cf. ↑infant school): » Andrew's still in the infants.Thesaurus+: ↑Types of school infant /ˈɪn.fənt/ noun [C] (YOUNG CHILD) ► C2 a baby or a very young child: » a newborn infantThesaurus+: ↑Children and babies• • • Extra Examples:» She has five children, the youngest of whom is still an infant.» He was very unwell as an infant, and was not expected to live into adulthood.» Separated from his mother when he was just an infant, the boy grew up in a children's home.» She isn't able to look after herself at all - she's as helpless as an infant.» I'll give you this booklet to read, which gives advice about feeding infants of under four months. |
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