
babies
词源
源自中古英语'babi',是'babe'的复数形式,最终可能来自婴儿咿呀学语的声音。
noun
❶ 婴儿的复数形式,指多个刚出生不久的幼儿,通常指0到1岁左右的孩子。
“The hospital has a special ward for newborn babies.”
(医院设有专门的新生婴儿病房。)
“She loves taking care of babies at the daycare center.”
(她喜欢在托儿所照顾婴儿们。)
❶ 对心爱之人或物的昵称复数形式,表达亲昵或宠爱的情感。
“Come here, my babies! Mommy missed you so much!”
(过来,我的宝贝们!妈妈好想你们!)
“She calls her collection of dolls her precious babies.”
(她把她收藏的娃娃们称为她珍贵的宝贝。)
verb
❶ 过度宠爱或娇惯某人,使其行为像被宠坏的婴儿一样。
“She babies her husband by doing everything for him.”
(她过度宠爱丈夫,为他包办一切。)
“Don't baby your kids too much or they'll never learn independence.”
(不要过分娇惯你的孩子,否则他们永远学不会独立。)
常见短语
babies' breath — 指满天星花,因其细小白色花朵常用于婴儿相关场合的装饰。
“The bridal bouquet was decorated with delicate babies' breath.”
(新娘捧花点缀着精致的满天星。)
throw the baby out with the bathwater — 比喻在抛弃不好的东西时,把有价值的部分也一起丢弃了。
“Don't reject all traditional methods - that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.”
(不要全盘否定传统方法——那就像把洗澡水和婴儿一起倒掉。)