baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A very young human being
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [adjective] baby
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Từ đồng nghĩa
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Chủ đề
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
- They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
- He held the baby gently in his arms.
- The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
Danh từ
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Hey, baby
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Từ đồng nghĩa
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
hey baby
|love you baby
Chủ đề
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Ví dụ
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Ví dụ cho người học
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
Động từ
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to baby [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Chủ đề
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Ví dụ
- Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
- She babies her son even though he's already ten.
- Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
Danh từ
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Mẫu sử dụng:
That [thing] is my baby
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Chủ đề
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
- The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
- That guitar has been his baby for years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
baby (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Họ từ
Forms
babies
noun
babying
verb
babied
verb
Core family
babysit
verb A2
babysitter
noun A2
Related words
babyish
adjective
Advanced or less common
babyhood
noun
Cách diễn đạt
cry like a baby
1/kɹˈaɪ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly like an infant
To cry very loudly and without control, like a small child does.
Ví dụ
- He cried like a baby when his team lost.
- She cried like a baby after watching the sad movie.
have a baby
1/hˈæv ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Give birth to a child
To give birth to a child.
Ví dụ
- She’s going to have a baby in June.
- They had their first baby last year.
like a baby
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
In the way an infant would
In the same way that a very young child does something, often sleeping peacefully or crying loudly.
Ví dụ
- He slept like a baby after the long trip.
- She cried like a baby when she heard the news.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
1/θɹˈoʊ ðə bˈeɪbi ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ðə bˈæθwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
Discard something valuable by mistake
To remove something good while trying to remove something bad.
Ví dụ
- In trying to reform the system, they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when making changes.