| 单词 | baby |
| 释义 | babybabiesbabybaby /ˈbeɪbi/ noun [countable] (plural babies)1 a very young child: She had a baby in her arms.havearm她怀抱着一个婴儿。2baby bird/rabbit/elephant etc a very young animalCOLLOCATIONS: babyverbsa baby is bornOur baby was born in June.beto have a baby (also to give birth to a baby formal)Most UK women have their babies in hospital.womanbabyto give birth to a baby formal (=to have a baby)Sue gave birth to a baby boy.giveto be expecting a baby (also be having a baby) (=to be pregnant)His wife is expecting another baby.beexpect ► Do not say ’be waiting a baby’. Say be expecting a baby or be having a baby.to deliver a baby (=to help a woman to give birth)As a midwife, Sue has delivered hundreds of babies.havedeliverhundredbabyto lose a baby (=to have a baby that dies when it is born too soon)She was three months pregnant when she lost the baby.bemonthloseadjectivesa baby is due (=is expected to be born)When is her baby due?bean unborn baby (=not yet born)You can sing or talk to your unborn baby.a newborn babyThey had a newborn baby, and weren’t getting much sleep.havegeta premature baby (=born before the normal time)The baby was six weeks premature.beweekbaby + nouna baby boy/girl (also a baby son/daughter)We had a beautiful baby boy.havea baby brother/sisterJoe now has a baby brother.havebaby clothes/foodHer mother had knitted some beautiful baby clothes.haveknitclotheTHESAURUS: babybaby a very young child who does not speak or walk yet: What a cute little baby!toddler informal a baby who has learned to walk: a special toddlers’ play areatoddlerinfant formal a very young child. Infant is formal and is mainly used in written English: The disease affects infants up to 4 years old.affectinfantyearlittle one informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three: How old is your little one?beyoung the babies of an animal or bird: The young stay in the nest for six or seven weeks.week |
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