新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

baby

英  [ˈbeɪbi]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1(蔬菜)小的

    Baby vegetables are vegetables picked when they are very small.

    双语例句

    例:

    Cook the baby potatoes in their skins.

    把这些小土豆连皮煮。

    NOUN. 名词
  • babies

    1[C 可数名词] 婴儿

    A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.

    双语例句

    例:

    She used to take care of me when I was a baby.

    她曾在我还是婴儿的时候照看过我。

    例:

    My wife has just had a baby.

    我妻子刚生完小孩。

    2[C 可数名词] 幼崽

    A baby animal is a very young animal.

    双语例句

    例:

    a baby elephant.

    一头幼象。

    3[C 可数名词] 孩子气的人

    If you refer to someone as a baby, you mean that they are behaving in a cowardly way or they are being too sensitive about something.

    双语例句

    例:

    I know he's an ex-champion boxer, but he can be a big baby sometimes! He hates spiders.

    我知道他是前拳击冠军,但有时他像个大孩子!他讨厌蜘蛛。

    4[C 可数名词] 宝贝儿(尤用于称呼年轻姑娘)

    Some people use baby as an affectionate way of addressing someone, especially a young woman, or referring to them.

    双语例句

    例:

    You have to wake up now, baby.

    你现在该起了,宝贝儿。