child
noun
tʃaɪld
noun
1
YOUNG PERSON
小孩
someone
who
is
not
yet
an
adult
儿童，小孩;
The
hotel
is
ideal
for
families
with
young
children.
这家旅馆对带小孩的家庭是很理想的。
Your
interest
and
support
are
important
to
your
child.
你的关心和支持对于孩子是很重要的。
The
film
is
not
suitable
for
children
under
12.
这部影片不适合 12 岁以下的儿童观看。
I
was
very
happy
as
a
child
(=when
I
was
a
child)
.
我小时候很幸福。
three-year-old
child/child
of
eight
etc
For
a
child
of
five
this
was
a
terrifying
experience.
对 5 岁的小孩来说这是一次可怕的经历。
parents
with
preschool
children
(=children
who
are
too
young
to
go
to
school)
有学龄前儿童的父母
an
agreement
to
regulate
child
labour
(=the
use
of
children
in
industry)
对使用童工进行监管的协议
child
killer/victim/prostitute
etc
the
rights
of
the
unborn
child
(=a
baby
that
is
still
inside
its
mother)
未出生婴儿的权利
2
SON/DAUGHTER
儿子/女儿
a
son
or
daughter
of
any
age
儿子; 女儿; 孩子
especially BrE : especially AmE
I
have
five
children,
all
happily
married.
我有五个孩子，他们的婚姻都很幸福。
She
lives
with
her
husband,
Paul,
and
three
grown-up
children
.
她和丈夫保罗及三个成年子女生活在一起。
Annie
had
always
wanted
to
get
married
and
have
children.
安妮一直想要结婚生子。
Alex
is
an
only
child
(=he
has
no
brothers
or
sisters)
.
亚历克斯是独生子。
youngest/eldest
child
Our
youngest
child,
Sam,
has
just
started
university.
我们最小的孩子萨姆刚上大学。
youngest/middle/oldest
child
3
SB INFLUENCED BY AN IDEA
受某想法影响者
someone
who
is
very
strongly
influenced
by
the
ideas
and
attitudes
of
a
particular
period
of
history
深受〔某时期思想〕影响的人
[+
of
]
a
real
child
of
the
Sixties
真正属于六十年代的人
4
SB WHO IS LIKE A CHILD
孩子气的人
someone
who
behaves
like
a
child
and
is
not
sensible
or
responsible
— used to show disapproval 幼稚的人，行为像孩子的人〔含贬义〕
She’s
such
a
child
!
她太幼稚了！
5
sth is child’s play
used
to
say
that
something
is
very
easy
to
do
某事做起来很容易
I’ve
cooked
for
200
people
before
now.
So,
tonight
is
child’s
play
by
comparison.
以前我给 200 个人做过饭，相比之下今晚是小菜一碟了。
6
children 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
behaving
大人说话小孩子别插嘴〔叫小孩子安静的用语〕
7
be with child
to
be
PREGNANT
[旧] 怀孕
old use
8
be heavy/great with child
to
be
nearly
ready
to
give
birth
[旧] 大腹便便即将临盆
old use