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babying

/bey-bee/US // ˈbeɪ bi //UK // (ˈbeɪbɪ) //

护理,保养,保育,保姆式服务

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ba·bies.

    • : an infant or very young child.
    • : a newborn or very young animal.
    • : the youngest member of a family, group, etc.: I was the baby of the family for ten years, until my twin brothers were born.
    • : an adult who behaves like a child; an immature, helpless, or fearful person: Just swallow the medicine—don't be such a baby!
    • : a human fetus: The baby hasn’t arrived yet, but the nursery is ready.
    • : Informal. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.a girl or woman, especially an attractive one.a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart.an affectionate or familiar address.a man or boy; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with.an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud: His charitable foundation is his baby and it truly shows.an object; thing: Those big babies can carry a lot of cargo.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or suitable for a baby: baby clothes.
    • : of or like a baby; infantile: baby skin.
    • : treating babies: a baby doctor.
    • : small; comparatively little: baby eggplants.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ba·bied, ba·by·ing.

    • : to treat like a young child; pamper: She still babies her son although he's nearly 24.
    • : to handle or use with special care; treat gently.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbtreat like a child
Synonyms
cherish珍惜,珍视,爱惜,珍爱coddle呵护,溺爱,娇惯,呵护着cosset苔藓,苔丝,苔痕,苔苔cuddle拥抱,搂抱,搂搂抱抱,依偎在一起dandle丹丹,悬空,悬垂,悬崖勒马foster培养,促进,养育,培育humor幽默,幽默感,幽默风趣,幽默的indulge纵容,放任自流,放纵,放纵自己nurse护士,护理人员,护士长,护理员overindulge放纵,放纵自己,纵容,沉迷于此pamper呵护,宠爱,娇惯,呵护着pet宠物,爱抚,宠儿,爱宠please请,请你,请注意,请您satisfy满足,符合,满意,满足了serve服务,服务于,服役,服用spoil破坏,糟蹋,弄坏,弄坏了cater to迎合,满足,迎合了,照应dote on宠爱,溺爱,疼爱,眷恋

Examples

  • Maybe the baby is learning what to eat from its mother, Miard said.

  • Cracking down on baby showers or poker nights in private homes is another matter.

  • I remember being afraid on the first day Ruby went to the Frantz school, when I came home and turned on the TV set and I realized that, at that moment, the whole world was watching my baby and talking about her.

  • Thankfully, we were really lucky to quarantine together as a family so the baby was able to see the grandparents.

  • Xpressbees started its journey within Firstcry, an e-commerce for baby products, in 2012.

  • I'm not cry-babying, but just want to gas along on the subject for a while.

  • It seemed to him a little like 'babying' to fritter away the few minutes remaining in safety play.

  • There was no running with the ball, but dribbling, called “babying,” was common.

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