[N-COUNT 可数名词]小孩;孩子;儿童 A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
When I was a child I lived in a country village...
我小时候生活在一个小乡村里。
He's just a child.
他还只是个孩子。
...a child of six...
6岁的孩子
It was only suitable for children.
它只适合儿童。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]儿女;子女 Someone's children are their sons and daughters of any age.
How are the children?...
孩子们都好吧?
His children have left home...
他的子女都已离家独立生活了。
The young couple decided to have a child.
小两口决定要个孩子。
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child★/tʃaɪld; NAmEtʃaɪld/noun(pluralchil·dren/ˈtʃɪldrən; NAmEˈtʃɪldrən/)1★a young human who is not yet an adult 儿童;小孩◆a child of three/a three-year-old child三岁小孩◆men, women and children男人、女人及儿童◆an unborn child胎儿◆not suitable for young children不适于幼儿◆I lived in London as a child.我小时候住在伦敦。◆a child star童星☞see also
brainchild
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latchkey child
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poster child
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schoolchild
2★a son or daughter of any age 儿子;女儿◆They have three grown-up children.他们有三个成年的孩子。◆a support group for adult children of alcoholics帮助酗酒者成年子女的小组◆They can't have children.他们不能生孩子。☞see also
godchild
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grandchild
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love child
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only child
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stepchild
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kid
n. (1 )3a person who is strongly influenced by the ideas and attitudes of a particular time or person 深受…影响的人◆a child of the 90s属于 20 世纪 90 年代的人4( disapproving) an adult who behaves like a child and is not matureor responsible 孩子气的人;幼稚的人;不负责任的人IDIOMSbe with ˈchild( old-fashioned) to be pregnant 怀孕;有喜be ˈchild's play( informal) to be very easy to do, so not even a child would find it difficult 极容易做;轻而易举COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配Children 孩子Having a baby/child 怀孕■wanta baby/a child/kids 想要孩子■starta family 生孩子■conceive/be expecting/be going to havea baby/child 怀孕■missyour period 月经未按期来■become/get/ be/find out that you arepregnant 怀孕了;发现怀孕了■havea baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family 有一个宝宝/一个孩子/孩子/一个儿子/一个女儿/一对双胞胎/家室■havea normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth 正常/历经艰难/意外怀孕;顺产;难产;在家中分娩■be in/go into/inducelabour/ ( especially US) labor 分娩;催产■have/suffer/causea miscarriage 流产;引起流产■givebirth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins 生了一个孩子/一个宝宝/一个女儿/一个儿子/一对双胞胎Parenting 养育;抚养;教养■bring up/( especially NAmE) raisea child/family 抚养孩子;养家■care for/( especially BrE) look aftera baby/child/kid 照看/照顾小孩■change( BrE) a nappy/( NAmE) a diaper/a baby 换尿布;给婴儿换尿布■feed/breastfeed/bottle-feeda baby 喂孩子;给孩子哺乳;用奶瓶喂养孩子■be entitled to/go onmaternity/paternity leave 有权利休/正在休产假/陪产假■go back/return to workafter maternity leave 产假后回到工作岗位■need/find/geta babysitter/good quality affordable childcare 需要/找到一个临时保母/负担得起的高质量儿童保育■balance/combine work andchildcare/child-rearing/family life 平衡/兼顾工作与照顾小孩/抚养小孩/家庭生活■educate/teach/home-schoola child/kid 教育孩子;给孩子家庭教育■punish/discipline/spoila child/kid 惩罚/管教/娇惯孩子■adopta baby/child/kid 收养小孩■offer a baby for/put a baby up foradoption 把小孩给人收养■( especially BrE) fostera child/kid 代养小孩■be placed with/be raised byfoster parents 被交给寄养父母;由寄养父母抚养childchildrenchild/tʃaɪld; NAmEtʃaɪld/chil·dren/ˈtʃɪldrən; NAmEˈtʃɪldrən/
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childchild /tʃaɪld/ ●●●S1W1 noun (plural children /ˈtʃɪldrən/) [countable]
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1child (1)young person someone who is not yet an adultSYN kid: The hotel is ideal for families with young children. The film is not suitable for children under 12. I was very happy as a child (=when I was a child).a child of five/eight etc For a child of five this was a terrifying experience. a famous writer of children’s books child victims of war2son/daughter a son or daughter of any age: I have five children, all happily married. She lives with her husband, Paul, and three grown-up children. Annie had always wanted to get married and have children. Alex is an only child (=he has no brothers or sisters). Our youngest child, Sam, has just started university.eldest child especially BrE, oldest child especially American English the decision to bring a child into the world (=have a baby)3somebody influenced by an idea someone who is very strongly influenced by the ideas and attitudes of a particular period of historychild of a real child of the sixties4somebody who is like a child someone who behaves like a child and is not sensible or responsible – used to show disapproval: She’s such a child!5something is child’s play used to say that something is very easy to do: I’ve cooked for 200 people before now. So, tonight is child’s play by comparison.6children should be seen and not heard an expression meaning that children should be quiet and not talk – used when you disapprove of the way a child is behaving7be with child old use to be pregnant8be heavy/great with child old use to be nearly ready to give birthCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + childa four-year-old/ten-year-old etc child· A four-year-old child should not be left on their own.a young child· Young children are naturally curious about the world.a small child (=a young one)· My family lived in France when I was a small child.a newborn child· He was holding the newborn child in his arms.an unborn child (=a baby that is still inside its mother)· Smoking can damage your unborn child.a spoilt/spoiled child (=allowed to do or have whatever he or she wants, and behaving badly)· He’s behaving like a spoilt child.a gifted child (=extremely intelligent)· a special school for gifted childrena bright child (=intelligent)· He was a bright child – always asking questions.a good/bad child· Be a good child and sit down!a naughty child (=doing things that are not allowed)· He's behaving like a naughty child.an easy/difficult child (=easy or difficult to deal with)· Marcus was a very happy, easy child.a problem child (=very difficult to deal with)· Problem children may need to be removed from the classroom.an adopted child (=legally made part of a family that he or she was not born into)· I didn’t find out that I was an adopted child until years later.street children (=living on the streets because they have no homes)· The organization aims to help street children in Latin America.verbsbring up a child especially British English, raise a child especially American English· The cost of bringing up a child has risen rapidly.a child is born· Most children at born in hospital.a child grows up· One in four children is growing up in poverty.child + NOUNchild abuse (=treating children in a very bad way, especially sexually)· He was arrested on suspicion of child abuse.child development· She’s an expert in child development.child labour British English, child labor American English (=the use of children as workers)· The garments were made using child labour.THESAURUSchild someone who is not yet an adult. You don’t usually use child to talk about babies or teenagers: · Many children are scared of the dark.· He’s just a child.kid informal a child. Kid is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English: · We left the kids in the car.little boy/little girl a young male or female child: · I lived there when I was a little girl.· Little boys love dinosaurs.teenager someone between the ages of 13 and 19: · There’s not much for teenagers to do around here.adolescent a young person who is developing into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems these people have: · He changed from a cheerful child to a confused adolescent.youth especially disapproving a teenage boy – especially one who is violent and commits crimes: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.· a youth courtyoungster a child or young person – used especially by old people: · You youngsters have got your whole life ahead of you.· He’s a bright youngster with a good sense of humour.minor law someone who is not yet legally an adult: · It is illegal to sell alcohol to a minor.
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