infancy
['infənsi]
n. 婴儿期, 幼年, 初期
[法律]未成年
例句与用法:
Growth is rapid in infancy.
幼儿期的成长相当快。
Tadpoles are the infancy form of frogs.
蝌蚪是青蛙的幼年形态。
Our new plan is still only in its infancy.
我们的新计划仍处于摇篮阶段。
词形变化:
名词复数: infancies |
详细释义:
n.[U]
1. 婴儿期, 幼年[S1]
He has been bright from infancy.
他从小就很聪明。
2. 初期; 未发达阶段
The industry was still in its infancy.
这一产业当时仍处于发展初期。
3. 【律】未成年
短语词组:
in one's infancy
1. 在初期; 在早期阶段
This research is only in its infancy.
这一研究尚处于起始阶段。