babe

单词辨析:

baby babe infant 【导航词义:婴儿】
baby n. 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。

babe n. [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。

infant n. [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。

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Now you are one of them, babe.

你现在也是那些女人中的一个了。

"He remembers thee a little babe, my child," answered hester.

“他还记得你是个小小的婴儿的样子呢,我的孩子,”海丝特回答说。

She's not a babe in arms any longer. she's entitled to do whatever she wants to.

她现在不再是一个小娃娃了,她有权去做她想要做的一切。

I know you're lonely babe, waiting till I get home girl.

我知道你是寂寞的,宝贝,一直等着我回家的女孩。

What? You got something against me, babe? Do I offend you in some way?

咋的了?觉得我不合你口味么,宝贝?我啥地方得罪你了?

My husband is a good cook, but as a tailor he is a babe in the woods.

我丈夫是个好厨师,但做裁缝他就一窍不通了。