新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

baby

英 [ˈbeɪbi]

[ADJ, NOUN]

词汇频率：

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。

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