单词 | child |
释义 | child (tʃaɪld ) Word forms: children 1. countable noun A1 A child is a human being who is not yet an adult. When I was a child I lived in a country village. He's just a child. ...a child of six. It was only suitable for children. 2. countable noun A1 Someone's children are their sons and daughters of any age. How are the children? His children have left home. The young couple decided to have a child. Quotations: The child is father of the manMy Heart Leaps Up I love children. Especially when they cry - for then someone takes them away The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you And though they are with you yet they belong not to youThe Prophet Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy themThe Interpretation of Dreams Making terms with reality, with things as they are, is a full-time business for the childParadoxes of Everyday Life Idioms: poster child [journalism] someone who is so typical of a quality, activity, or situation that everyone associates them with it He is the poster child for Brazilian football, the proud heir of those who came before him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: adopt a child My husband and I are in the process of adopting a child. Christianity Today (2000) I know two couples who have chosen to adopt children with special needs. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's why adopted children go in search of their biological parents. The Sun (2016) He is married with three adult children. Times, Sunday Times (2012) So while you're not at the center of your adult child's learning, you're there for them when they are doing well. Christianity Today (2000) A third of families have felt the strain after bailing out their adult children. The Sun (2016) She is a bright child but we want to know if we should be doing more to help her. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's like being a teacher in a school and you've got really bright children. The Sun (2015) The distinction between a very bright child and a gifted child is subtle but important. You and Your Adolescent: A Parents' Guide for Ages 10 to 20 (1990) These cuts will affect 150,000 families with disabled children. The Sun (2015) We always wanted a big family and we'd love to adopt another disabled child. The Sun (2014) He was in Sydney to seek donations for his foundation supporting disabled children in Nepal. The Sun (2011) The fund has been particularly concerned with helping disadvantaged children. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Some clubs do offer free tennis for disadvantaged children but they are rare. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Last year, Children in Need raised £55 million to support projects that help disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2016) My eldest child is 50, but they're still my kids. Times, Sunday Times (2013) After our eldest two children left home, my wife and I had less in common and divorced. The Sun (2011) The father of her eldest two children is godfather to her youngest and lives two doors down. Times, Sunday Times (2008) What kind of deranged individuals can kill innocent children? The Sun (2013) This atrocity was inflicted by human beings on innocent children. The Sun (2009) Why then are politicians not making cuts themselves instead of starving innocent children and forcing families on to the street? The Sun (2012) She was sitting on his knee like a little child. The Sun (2011) Don't let the little children suffer any longer. The Sun (2012) Probably that's because I was around my brother from when I was a little child. The Sun (2008) No one has reported a missing child. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Posters of missing children have become common in such areas. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A distressed mother appears before the cameras to appeal for the return of her missing child. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The poor children had now nowhere to play. The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) What will happen when those poor children get older? The Sun (2010) This man was trying to give the poor child a decent life in this country. The Sun (2016) The hidden costs of raising a child are huge. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Before I was married I had three theories about raising children. Christianity Today (2000) There have been around 400 stories of children raised by wild animals. The Sun (2013) The unborn child reacts to the touching of its parents by movement. Alternative Health Care for Children (1989) Can an unborn child be too small to be considered human? Christianity Today (2000) Ultrasound equipment enables parents to determine the gender of unborn children. Sociology (1995) Translations: Chinese: 孩子 Japanese: 子供 |
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