Word · Frequency #2948
infants
婴儿
infants is the plural of infant.
a very young child who cannot yet walk or talk
- 1.
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
非常年幼的人类,从出生到出生后六个月到两岁之间,需要几乎持续的照顾和关注
- 2.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
未满一岁尚不会走路或说话的婴儿
- 3.
A minor.
未成年人
非常年幼的人类,从出生到出生后六个月到两岁之间,需要几乎持续的照顾和关注；未满一岁尚不会走路或说话的婴儿；未成年人；儿童；初学者
In use
The infant slept peacefully in her mother's arms.
Many infants begin to smile at around two months old.
The doctor carefully examined the infant during the morning checkup.
an infant
注意：infant 是正式或医学用语，日常口语更常用 baby。
An infant needs round-the-clock care.
婴儿需要全天候的照顾。
adj + infant
The newborn infant was sleeping peacefully.
新生婴儿正在安详地睡觉。
infant's + noun
The infant's health is monitored closely.
婴儿的健康状况受到密切监测。
Connections
Collocations
- infant mortality
- 婴儿死亡率
- The country has reduced its infant mortality rate significantly in recent years.该国近年来大幅降低了婴儿死亡率。
- infant formula
- 婴儿配方奶粉
- Many mothers choose to feed their babies with infant formula.许多母亲选择用婴儿配方奶粉喂养宝宝。
- infant carrier
- 婴儿提篮
- She carried the baby in an infant carrier.她用婴儿提篮抱着宝宝。
- infant feeding
- 婴儿喂养
- Proper infant feeding is crucial for healthy growth.正确的婴儿喂养对健康成长至关重要。
- infant development
- 婴儿发育
- Early stimulation can promote infant development.早期刺激可以促进婴儿发育。
- infant seat
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：infant 可拆解为 in（在）和 fant（幻想），想象一个沉浸在幻想世界中的婴儿。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 通常用于医学、育儿或日常语境，比较客观中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ant' spelling ending but have different stressed vowels; none rhyme perfectly with 'infant'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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