baby /ˈbeɪbɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk. 婴儿

  例：

  She used to take care of me when I was a baby.

  她曾在我还是婴儿的时候照看过我。

  例：

  My wife has just had a baby.

  我妻子刚生小孩。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A baby animal is a very young animal. 幼崽 [usu N n]

  例：

  ...a baby elephant.

  …一头幼象。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If you refer to someone as a baby, you mean that they are behaving in a cowardly way or they are being too sensitive about something. 孩子气的人 [表不满]

  例：

  I know he's an ex-champion boxer, but he can be a big baby sometimes! He hates spiders.

  我知道他是前拳击冠军，但有时他像个大孩子！他恨蜘蛛。

• 4. 

  ADJ Baby vegetables are vegetables picked when they are very small. (蔬菜) 小的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Cook the baby potatoes in their skins.

  把这些小土豆连皮煮。

• 5. 

  N-VOC/N-COUNT Some people use baby as an affectionate way of addressing someone, especially a young woman, or referring to them. 宝贝儿 (尤用于称呼年轻姑娘) [非正式]

  例：

  You have to wake up now, baby.

  你现在得醒了，宝贝儿。