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toddler [verb phrase]
常用现在进行时描述正在进行的动作。
The toddler is learning to walk.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子正在学走路。
学步幼儿；蹒跚学步的孩子
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学步幼儿；蹒跚学步的孩子
a young child, typically aged one to three, who is just learning to walk
The toddler is learning to walk.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子正在学走路。
刚开始走路但尚未完全掌握的幼儿(通常一到三岁之间)
A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
走路不稳的人
One unsteady on their feet.
The toddler took a few shaky steps before falling into his mother's arms.
那个学步幼儿摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后扑进妈妈怀里。
Our toddler sleeps well after a busy morning at the playground.
我们家的幼儿在游乐场玩了一上午后睡得很香。
Many toddlers love to imitate older children when they play.
许多学步幼儿在玩耍时喜欢模仿大一点的孩子。
常用现在进行时描述正在进行的动作。
The toddler is learning to walk.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子正在学走路。
形容词通常描述孩子的性格或状态。
She has an active toddler.
她有一个好动的幼儿。
所有格形式表示所属关系。
The toddler's shoes are on the floor.
幼儿的鞋子在地板上。
Not this
There are two toddler in the park.
Use this
There are two toddlers in the park.
toddler是可数名词，复数形式为toddlers，不能省略-s。
Not this
She has a toddler who is five years old.
Use this
She has a child who is five years old.
toddler特指1-3岁的学步儿童，5岁的孩子应称为child或preschooler。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
幼儿游戏组
She takes her son to a toddler group every Tuesday.
她每周二带儿子去幼儿游戏组。
幼儿床
We need to buy a toddler bed for our two-year-old.
我们需要给两岁的孩子买一张幼儿床。
幼儿发脾气
The mother handled her toddler tantrum with patience.
妈妈耐心地处理了幼儿的发脾气。
幼儿的第一步
Parents often film their toddler's first steps.
父母经常拍摄幼儿的第一步。
幼儿活动
There are many toddler activities at the community center.
社区中心有很多幼儿活动。
幼儿发展
Reading aloud is important for toddler development.
大声朗读对幼儿发展很重要。
Use toddler naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想toddle（蹒跚行走）+ r，想象一个幼儿蹒跚学步的样子。
日常或教育场合，中性偏正式，常用于家庭、育儿或儿童发展语境。
These words share the final spelling '-dle' and a similar unstressed vowel+L sound, but the prior vowel differs (/ɔ/ in toddler vs. /eɪ/, /æ/, /ɑ/ in the listed words).
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