Word · Frequency #9866
Fully loadedinfancy
婴儿期；幼年
The period of life when a child is a baby; very early childhood.
- 1.
The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
儿童期最早阶段(会爬但不会走)
- 2.
the early stage of growth or development
生长或发展的早期阶段
- 3.
The state of being an infant.
婴儿状态；幼年
- 4.
the earliest state of immaturity
最初的不成熟状态
- 5.
An early stage in the development of anything.
早期；萌芽阶段
- 6.
The state of being a minor.
未成年状态；未成年期
初期；萌芽阶段；未成年期；儿童期最早阶段(会爬但不会走)；生长或发展的早期阶段；婴儿状态；幼年
In use
The technology is still in its infancy, so there are many problems to solve.
During her infancy, the baby learned to crawl before she could walk.
The new research field is in its infancy, but it promises great advances.
in (one's/its) infancy
常用于描述事物处于早期发展状态。
The technology is still in its infancy.
这项技术仍处于起步阶段。
from infancy
She has been learning English from infancy.
她从婴儿时期就开始学习英语。
since infancy
Connections
Collocations
- in its infancy
- 处于初期阶段
- The technology is still in its infancy.这项技术仍处于初期阶段。
- early infancy
- 婴儿早期
- Regular checkups are important during early infancy.婴儿早期的定期检查很重要。
- during infancy
- 在婴儿期
- Bonding with parents during infancy is crucial.在婴儿期与父母建立情感联结至关重要。
- from infancy
- 从婴儿时期起
- She has played the piano from infancy.她从婴儿时期就开始弹钢琴。
- since infancy
- 自婴儿期以来
- They have been friends since infancy.他们自婴儿期起就是朋友。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“in”想象成“在里面”，婴儿在里面就是婴儿期，人生的初期阶段。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：child development、technology、business 通常用于正式或书面语境，多比喻事物发展的初期阶段，常见于科技、商业等领域。
Grammar Note
常用 the infancy of ... 表示“某事物的早期阶段”，如 the infancy of the internet。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling 'ancy' but have different stressed vowels (e.g., /æ/, /ɛ/, /eɪ/, /ɒ/ vs. /ɪ/ in 'infancy'), so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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