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

babybabeinfant【导航词义：婴儿】

牛津词典

noun

• 婴儿；幼儿
  a baby or very young child
  1. a nursery for infants under two
     两岁以下婴幼儿的托儿所
  2. their infant son
     他们幼小的儿子
  3. She was seriously ill as an infant.
     她年幼时曾患重病。
  4. the infant mortality rate
     婴幼儿死亡率
  5. Mozart was an infant prodigy (= a child with unusual ability) .
     莫扎特是个神童。
• 四岁到七岁之间的学童
  a child at school between the ages of four and seven
  1. an infant school
     幼儿学校
  2. infant teachers
     幼儿教师
  3. 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。

adj.

• 供婴幼儿用的
  designed to be used by infants
  1. infant formula (= milk for babies)
     婴儿配方奶粉
• 初期的；初创期的
  new and not yet developed
  1. infant industries
     新兴工业

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 婴儿
  Aninfantis a baby or very young child.
  1. ...young mums with infants in prams...
     用婴儿车推着宝宝的年轻妈妈
  2. 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。
  3. ...the infant mortality rate in Britain.
     英国的婴儿夭折率
• N-COUNT (5-7岁的)幼儿
  Infantsare children between the ages of five and seven, who go to an infant school.
  1. You usethe infantsto refer to a school or class for such children.
     幼儿园;幼儿班
  2. 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。
• ADJ 供婴儿用的
  Infantmeans designed especially for very young children.
  1. ...an infant carrier in the back of a car.
     汽车后部的婴儿座椅
• ADJ (组织、运动等)初期的,初创的
  Aninfantorganization or system is new and has not developed very much.
  1. The infant company was based in Germany.
     这家新公司总部在德国。
  2. ...the infant health service.
     处于初期阶段的公共医疗卫生服务

英英释义

noun

• a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  1. the baby began to cry again
  2. she held the baby in her arms
  3. it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
  Synonym:babybabe

双语例句

• Helpless infant must be nursed and watched every second of the day.
  孤弱无力的婴儿每时每刻都必须有人照料看护。
• The infant has just learnt to walk but not to speak yet.
  这孩子刚会走路，还不大会说话。
• The infant company was based in Germany.
  这家新公司总部在德国。
• From this information, neonatal, infant and early child mortality rates were estimated.
  通过这些信息估测出新生儿、婴儿和幼儿的死亡率。
• 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。
• Give the infant as much hugging and petting as you can.
  尽你的可能多紧抱和爱抚那个婴儿。
• 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 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。
• I was adopted as an infant.
  我婴儿时候就被收养了。
• Counselling and support to mothers for infant feeding.
  在婴儿喂养方面向母亲提供咨询和支持。