infant
英 [ˈɪnfənt]
美 [ˈɪnfənt]
n. 婴儿; 幼儿; 四岁到七岁之间的学童
adj. 供婴幼儿用的; 初期的; 初创期的
复数：infants
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同义词辨析
babyn. 婴儿，婴孩；幼兽；雏鸟
〔辨析〕
日常普通用词，指新生儿或幼小的孩子，也可指鸟兽的幼仔。
〔例证〕
a newborn/three-week-old baby
新生儿／3周大的婴儿
our new baby daughter
我们刚出生的女儿
May I hold the baby?
我能抱抱这个婴儿吗？
Linda had a baby boy on June 20.
琳达6月20日生了个男孩。
There is a baby crying in the cradle.
有个宝宝在摇篮里啼哭。
The mother tiger took care of her baby.
母虎照顾幼虎。
新生儿／3周大的婴儿
our new baby daughter
我们刚出生的女儿
May I hold the baby?
我能抱抱这个婴儿吗？
Linda had a baby boy on June 20.
琳达6月20日生了个男孩。
There is a baby crying in the cradle.
有个宝宝在摇篮里啼哭。
The mother tiger took care of her baby.
母虎照顾幼虎。
baben. 〈文〉婴儿； 〈口，非正式〉宝贝儿
〔辨析〕
多指襁褓中的婴儿；口语中多用于称呼年轻美貌的女子。
〔例证〕
She has a babe in her arms.
她怀里抱着一个婴儿。
I love you, babe.
我爱你，宝贝儿。
她怀里抱着一个婴儿。
I love you, babe.
我爱你，宝贝儿。
infantn. 〈正式〉婴儿，幼儿
〔辨析〕
在英国英语中指婴孩或幼童，在美国英语中仅指婴儿，尤指新生儿。
〔例证〕
a newly-born infant
新生婴儿
He was seriously ill as an infant.
他年幼时曾患重病。
新生婴儿
He was seriously ill as an infant.
他年幼时曾患重病。
牛津词典
noun
- 婴儿；幼儿
a baby or very young child- a nursery for infants under two
两岁以下婴幼儿的托儿所 - their infant son
他们幼小的儿子 - She was seriously ill as an infant.
她年幼时曾患重病。 - the infant mortality rate
婴幼儿死亡率 - Mozart was an infant prodigy (= a child with unusual ability) .
莫扎特是个神童。
- a nursery for infants under two
- 四岁到七岁之间的学童
a child at school between the ages of four and seven- an infant school
幼儿学校 - infant teachers
幼儿教师 - I've known her since we were in the infants (= at infant school) .
从幼儿学校时我就认识她了。
- an infant school
adj.
- 供婴幼儿用的
designed to be used by infants- infant formula (= milk for babies)
婴儿配方奶粉
- infant formula (= milk for babies)
- 初期的；初创期的
new and not yet developed- infant industries
新兴工业
- infant industries
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 婴儿
Aninfantis a baby or very young child.- ...young mums with infants in prams...
用婴儿车推着宝宝的年轻妈妈 - The family were forced to flee with their infant son.
那家人被迫带着他们尚在襁褓中的儿子逃走了。 - ...the infant mortality rate in Britain.
英国的婴儿夭折率
- ...young mums with infants in prams...
- N-COUNT (5-7岁的)幼儿
Infantsare children between the ages of five and seven, who go to an infant school.- You usethe infantsto refer to a school or class for such children.
幼儿园;幼儿班 - You've been my best friend ever since we started in the infants.
自从我们上幼儿园起，你就是我最好的朋友。
- You usethe infantsto refer to a school or class for such children.
- ADJ 供婴儿用的
Infantmeans designed especially for very young children.- ...an infant carrier in the back of a car.
汽车后部的婴儿座椅
- ...an infant carrier in the back of a car.
- ADJ (组织、运动等)初期的,初创的
Aninfantorganization or system is new and has not developed very much.- The infant company was based in Germany.
这家新公司总部在德国。 - ...the infant health service.
处于初期阶段的公共医疗卫生服务
- The infant company was based in Germany.
英英释义
noun
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
双语例句
- For me there is no difference between a calf and an infant.
对我来说，一头牛犊和一个婴儿没什么区别。 - The United States ranks 20th in its infant mortality rate.
美国在婴儿死亡率方面排名第20。 - The nation's infant mortality rate has reached a record low.
该国的婴儿死亡率已降至历史最低水平。 - The infant company was based in Germany.
这家新公司总部在德国。 - There was an infant squalling in the back of the church.
有个婴儿在教堂后部大声啼哭。 - The infant receives three injections of pertussis vaccine at one-month intervals.
婴儿以一个月为间隔，接受三次百日咳疫苗的注射。 - Rwanda, Afghanistan and Argentina have reduced infant death rates and increased deliveries at health facilities and prenatal check-ups.
卢旺达、阿富汗和阿根廷三国采取措施，降低了婴儿死亡率，提高了人们在医疗机构分娩的数量，增加了产前检查。 - All these measures reduced the number of infant deaths.
所有这些措施减少了婴幼儿的死亡数量。 - AMI is an infant barely able to walk.
阿米是个刚会走的婴孩。 - An autopsy eventually ascribed the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome.
尸检最终认定孩子死于婴儿猝死综合征。