baby

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk. 婴儿
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。
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]
...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]
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]
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]
You have to wake up now, baby. 你现在得醒了，宝贝儿。