Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #869
baby
婴儿；宝宝
a very young child who has not yet learned to walk or talk
- 1.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
尚未开始走路或说话的婴儿(出生至1岁)
- 2.
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
团体中最年轻的成员(不一定年轻)
- 3.
an immature childish person
幼稚的人
最年幼的成员；老幺；幼稚的人；孩子气的人；尚未开始走路或说话的婴儿(出生至1岁)；团体中最年轻的成员(不一定年轻)；幼稚的人
In use
The baby is crying because she is hungry.
She is going to have a baby in July.
The babies are both asleep in their cribs.
the baby began to cry again
she held the baby in her arms
it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
the baby of the family
the baby of the Supreme Court
stop being a baby!
Connections
Collocations
- have a baby
- 生孩子
- They are planning to have a baby.他们计划生个孩子。
- newborn baby
- 新生儿
- She held her newborn baby in her arms.她怀里抱着新生婴儿。
- baby boy
- 男婴
- They named their baby boy James.他们给男婴取名詹姆斯。
- baby shower
- 婴儿洗礼派对
- We are organizing a baby shower for her.我们正在为她筹办婴儿洗礼派对。
- baby bottle
- 奶瓶
- The baby is drinking from a baby bottle.婴儿在用奶瓶喝奶。
- baby steps
- 蹒跚学步
Learner notes
Memory Tip
婴儿的哭声像'ba-ba'，帮助记忆单词baby。
Context & Register
Sense: a very young child. Register: neutral; typical settings include family, childcare, and everyday conversation. Note: 该词用于指代婴儿时属于中性词汇，在家庭、育儿等日常场景中常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'maybe' rhymes with 'baby' (both end in /bi/). The other words share a similar spelling pattern ending in 'y' but differ in their final consonant sounds: /di/ for 'lady', /li/ for 'daily', /zi/ for 'crazy' and 'lazy', and /vi/ for 'gravy'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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