单词 | baby |
例句 | babybaby /ˈbeɪbi/ noun (plural babies) 1 a very young child (nouns)► baby a very young child who cannot talk or walk yet: ► newborn baby also newborn a baby that has just been born: ► infant (formal) a very young baby who cannot talk or walk yet: ► toddler a young child who is learning to walk. Toddler is usually used for children who are around 18 months to 3 years old: ► fetus a baby that is developing in its motherʼs body. Fetus is used especially by doctors and in science: ► embryo a baby that is in the earliest stages of development inside its mother's body. Embryo is mostly used in scientific and medical language: 2 to produce a baby from your body (verbs)► have a baby if a woman has a baby, it comes out of her body: ► give birth give birth means the same as have a baby, but sounds more formal and puts more emphasis on the physical act: ► in labor if a woman is in labor, she is pushing a baby out of her body: ➔ see be born, pregnantSYNONYM CHECK Have a baby or give birth?You only use give birth to talk about the physical act of having a child. You use have a baby to talk about the physical act and also to talk about beginning to be a parent. Don’t say: I’d like to give birth when I’m around 30 years old. Say: I’d like to have a baby when I’m around 30 years old. |
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