英语词汇“baby”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	baby
释义	ba·by I. \ˈbābē, -bi\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English babie — more at babble 1. a. (1) : an extremely young child; especially : one that is still in arms : infant (2) : the young of an animal < of the nation's 640 full species of breeding birds, 170 raise their babies … along the Mexican border — W.F.Heald > < a baby lamb > b. : the youngest member of a group, especially of a family < the baby of the family > < the baby member of the Eisenhower subcabinet — Drew Pearson > c. slang : something that is one's personal responsibility, achievement, or interest < though other … detectives have helped out, the case is really the bomb squad's baby — Joseph Carter > 2. a. obsolete : doll b. archaic : a diminutive reflection of oneself in the pupil of another's eye — used chiefly in the phrase to look babies in (another's) eyes 3. : one that is like a baby in character or conduct; especially : one that is petulant, dependent on another, or unable to endure even mild pain or deprivation 4. slang a. : girl, woman — often used in address b. : boy, man — often used in address 5. slang : person, thing < this chap … is a tough baby — D.G.Gerahty > < the young airman had sent a picture of the plane … with the notation, “This is the baby I'm going to fly” — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News > II. adjective (-er/-est) 1. : of or relating to a baby 2. : much smaller in size that is usual for a particular class of things : small, diminutive < the Depot Commander had set forth in the babiest of baby cars — Blackwood's > < a baby extension ladder — Training Manual for Auxiliary Firemen > < baby pine trees > III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) 1. a. : to tend solicitously : make much of : gratify the whims of : humor < babied her strapping big son till he was thoroughly spoiled > < baby a sick husband > b. : to operate, handle, or treat with special or fond care < baby the engine of a racing car > < windows, behind any one of which a German sniper might be hiding, babying his rifle — Irwin Shaw > 2. : to hit (a ball) with a gentle stroke of the bat or racket (as in badminton) Synonyms: see indulge
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