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单词 baby
释义 ba·by
I. \ˈbābē, -bi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English babie — more at babble
1.
 a.
  (1) : an extremely young child; especially : one that is still in arms : infant
  (2) : the young of an animal
   < of the nation's 640 full species of breeding birds, 170 raise their babies … along the Mexican border — W.F.Heald >
   < a baby lamb >
 b. : the youngest member of a group, especially of a family
  < the baby of the family >
  < the baby member of the Eisenhower subcabinet — Drew Pearson >
 c. slang : something that is one's personal responsibility, achievement, or interest
  < though other … detectives have helped out, the case is really the bomb squad's baby — Joseph Carter >
2.
 a. obsolete : doll
 b. archaic : a diminutive reflection of oneself in the pupil of another's eye — used chiefly in the phrase to look babies in (another's) eyes
3. : one that is like a baby in character or conduct; especially : one that is petulant, dependent on another, or unable to endure even mild pain or deprivation
4. slang
 a. : girl, woman — often used in address
 b. : boy, man — often used in address
5. slang : person, thing
 < this chap … is a tough baby — D.G.Gerahty >
 < the young airman had sent a picture of the plane … with the notation, “This is the baby I'm going to fly” — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
1. : of or relating to a baby
2. : much smaller in size that is usual for a particular class of things : small, diminutive
 < the Depot Commander had set forth in the babiest of baby cars — Blackwood's >
 < a baby extension ladder — Training Manual for Auxiliary Firemen >
 < baby pine trees >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
1.
 a. : to tend solicitously : make much of : gratify the whims of : humor
  < babied her strapping big son till he was thoroughly spoiled >
  < baby a sick husband >
 b. : to operate, handle, or treat with special or fond care
  < baby the engine of a racing car >
  < windows, behind any one of which a German sniper might be hiding, babying his rifle — Irwin Shaw >
2. : to hit (a ball) with a gentle stroke of the bat or racket (as in badminton)
Synonyms: see indulge
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