baby
- IPA[ˈbeɪbi]
英式
- a very young child；a very young animal
- comparatively small or immature of its kind；(of vegetables) picked before reaching their usual size
- treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards
noun: baby, plural noun: babies
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a very young child his wife's just had a baby a baby girl 同義詞
- ▪ a very young animal bats only have one baby a year baby rabbits
- ▪ the youngest member of a family or group Clara was the baby of the family 同義詞
- ▪ a timid or childish person ‘Don't be such a baby!’ she said witheringly
- ▪ informal one's particular responsibility or concern ‘This is your baby, Gerry,’ she said, handing him the brief
- 2. informal a lover or spouse (often as a form of address) my baby left me for another guy 同義詞
- ▪ a thing regarded with affection or familiarity this baby can reach speeds of 120 mph 同義詞
形容詞
- 1. comparatively small or immature of its kind a baby version of the Oxford Movement
- ▪ (of vegetables) picked before reaching their usual size baby carrots
動詞
- 1. treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes
