baby

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婴儿,指刚出生或年幼的孩子,通常用于指代人类幼崽,也可比喻为需要特别照顾的人或事物。

用法要点

句型搭配

baby 常用作名词,可搭配动词如 have、hold、feed 等,表示与婴儿相关的动作。在口语中,baby 也可用作称呼语,表示亲昵。

• have a baby
• hold the baby
• baby, come here

介词用法

baby 常与介词 of 连用,表示所属关系,如 baby of the family;也可与 for 搭配,表示为婴儿准备的事物,如 toys for babies。

• baby of the year
• clothes for babies
• care for the baby

语域说明

baby 在正式和非正式语境中均可使用,但在学术或医学文本中,更常用 infant 或 newborn。在俚语中,baby 可指代恋人或有吸引力的人。

• The baby is sleeping.
• Hey baby, how are you?
• infant mortality rate

基础例句

The baby is sleeping soundly in the crib.

婴儿在婴儿床里睡得很香。

She just had a baby last month, and they named her Lily.

她上个月刚生了个宝宝,他们给她取名叫莉莉。

Can you hold the baby while I get the diaper?

你能抱一下宝宝吗?我去拿尿布。

The baby started crying when he saw a stranger.

宝宝一看到陌生人就开始哭。

高级例句

The study focuses on the cognitive development of babies during their first year.

这项研究关注婴儿在第一年内的认知发展。

In the business meeting, they discussed marketing strategies for baby products.

在商务会议上,他们讨论了婴儿产品的营销策略。

The hospital implemented new protocols to reduce infection rates among newborns.

医院实施了新规程以降低新生儿的感染率。

Demographic data shows a slight increase in the baby boom generation's retirement age.

人口数据显示婴儿潮一代的退休年龄略有上升。

高频搭配

verb

have a babyfeed the babyhold the babyrock the babychange the baby

adjective

newborn babycrying babysleeping babyhealthy babypremature baby

noun

baby boybaby girlbaby showerbaby foodbaby carriage

adverb

gently rock the babycarefully hold the babyquietly soothe the baby

preposition

baby in armsbaby on the waybaby at homebaby for adoption

phrase

baby boombaby stepsbaby talkbaby bluesbaby monitor

常见错误

❌ 错误:I have a baby boy, he is very cute.
✓ 正确:I have a baby boy who is very cute.

错误在于使用了逗号连接两个独立分句,缺少连词。应改为关系从句或使用连词如 and。

❌ 错误:The baby is crying because he hungry.
✓ 正确:The baby is crying because he is hungry.

错误在于遗漏了系动词 is,导致句子不完整。在 because 从句中,he 后需要动词。

近义词辨析

infant

infant 更正式,常用于医学或学术语境,指新生儿或非常年幼的孩子,而 baby 更通用,可用于日常对话。

The infant was placed in the neonatal unit for observation. (正式) vs. The baby is learning to crawl. (日常)

child

child 泛指儿童,年龄范围更广,可从婴儿到青少年,而 baby 特指婴儿或幼儿,强调年幼和依赖。

The child is playing in the park. (可能指任何年龄的儿童) vs. The baby needs constant care. (特指婴儿)