单词 | toddler |
释义 | toddler (once / 6355 pages) n Use the noun toddler to describe a small child who is just learning how to walk. A toddler is older than a baby but not quite old enough for elementary school. It's the time in a child's life when she reaches all kinds of milestones: walking, talking, playing with other kids, and more. The word toddler was first used in 1793, and it developed out of the Scottish word toddle, or "to run or walk with short, unsteady steps." WORD FAMILYtoddler: toddlers+/toddle: toddled, toddler, toddles, toddling USAGE EXAMPLESA man holding a bouquet of balloons, and a woman carrying a toddler in one arm and a stroller in the other. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Authorities say the toddler suffered a brain injury on Sept. 5, 2015, and died the next day. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Officials say the toddler was declared dead at a hospital. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a young child Syn|Hyper bambino, tot, yearling child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster a young person of either sex |
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