| 单词 | baby |
| 释义 | baby —baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ noun [C] A1 a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk: » a newborn baby» a six-week-old baby» a baby boy» baby clothes» baby food» Sandra had a baby (= gave birth to it) on 29 May.» Owen is the baby (= the youngest person) of the family.Thesaurus+: ↑Children and babiesA2 a very young animal: » a baby elephant/monkeyThesaurus+: ↑Animal youngF0 DISAPPROVING an adult or especially an older child who is crying or behaving like a child: » It didn't hurt that much - don't be such a baby!Thesaurus+: ↑Heroes and cowardsF0 MAINLY US a word you can use when you are talking to someone you love such as your wife, husband, partner, etc.: » Oh baby, I love you.Thesaurus+: ↑Affectionate terms of addressbaby carrot, sweetcorn, etc.F0 a type of vegetable that is specially grown to stay small Thesaurus+: ↑Small , ↑Extremely smallF0 INFORMAL Someone's baby is something that they have a special interest in and responsibility for: » I don't know much about the project - it's Philip's baby.Thesaurus+: ↑Duty, obligation and responsibility• • • Extra Examples:» The baby lay in his cot, cooing, and gurgling.» A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches.» Their baby was born last December.» She wrapped the baby in a blanket.» For all babies, breastfeeding is far superior to bottlefeeding.verb [T] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for baby ► F0 to treat an older child as if he or she were a much younger child: » The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingThesaurus+: ↑Parenting and caring for children |
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