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| as a child advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during childhood) | 童年时
tóng nián shí |
| | | 小时候
xiǎo shí hòu |
| | As a child, Henry was scared of dogs but he later went on to become a vet. |
| bastard child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated, offensive (person: unmarried parents) (旧时用语，无礼) | 私生子
sī shēng zi |
| | Although he was born a bastard child he was made legitimate when his parents married. |
| bear a child v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (give birth to a baby) | 生孩子
shēng hái zi |
| | Helen bore a child at the age of 43. |
| big with child adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) (指怀孕快生了) | 挺着个大肚子的
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| | Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. |
| child abuse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (violence towards a child) | 虐待儿童
nüè dài ér tóng |
| | Social workers and teachers have to look out for evidence of child abuse. |
| child abuse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (neglect of a child) | 虐待儿童
nüè dài ér tóng |
| | Failing to provide for a child's basic needs is a form of child abuse. |
| child abuse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual molestation of a child) | 性侵儿童
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| | A 36-year-old man has been charged with child abuse and making indecent images of children. |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day nursery) | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
child labor (US),
child labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children: forced working) | 童工
tóng gōng |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
| child prodigy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gifted young person) | 天才儿童
tiān cái ér tóng |
| | Mozart was a child prodigy who started composing music before the age of five. |
| child psychiatry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children's mental health) | 儿童精神病学
ér tóng jīng shén bìng xué |
| | She is a psychiatrist with a child psychiatry practice specializing in autism. |
| child psychology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (children's minds, behavior) | 儿童心理学
ér tóng xīn lǐ xué |
| | As a student of child psychology, you'll focus on the development of children from infancy through adolescence and learn about related disorders. |
| child rearing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (parenting, raising of offspring) | 育儿
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| | | 养育孩子
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| | Child rearing doesn't end when the children become adults, it just changes form. |
| child support nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (money paid by absent parent) | 子女抚养费
zǐ nǚ fǔ yǎng fèi |
| | My ex-husband has to pay child support every month. |
| child welfare nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (services: protect children) | 儿童福利
ér tóng fú lì |
| | Foster parents are an important part of the child welfare system. |
child-friendly,
child friendly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (accommodating children's needs) | 方便儿童使用的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| | Some companies have become child friendly, offering on-site daycare facilities. The menu looks good, but is it a child-friendly restaurant? |
| child's play nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] very easy) (比喻) | 轻而易举的事
qīng ér yì jǔ de shì |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
childcare,
child care nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (professional care of children) | 儿童照顾
ér tóng zhào gù |
| | | 儿童保育
ér tóng bǎo yù |
| | Working parents need good childcare for their kids. |
childproof,
child-proof,
child proof adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (safe for children) | 儿童无法打开的
ér tóng wú fǎ dǎ kāi de |
| | | 防孩子的
fáng hái zi de |
childproof,
child-proof vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make safe for children) | 使对儿童无害
shǐ duì ér tóng wú hài |
deprived child,
plural: deprived children nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: disadvantaged) | 贫困儿童
pín kùn ér tóng |
| | This government has done nothing to alleviate the problems of deprived children. |
| foster child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child placed in the care of a family) | 养子
yǎng zǐ |
| | | 养女
yǎng nǚ |
| | | 寄养的孩子
jì yǎng de hái zi |
| | She became a foster child when both of her parents went to jail. |
| gifted child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (young person: talented, clever) | 天才儿童
tiān cái ér tóng |
| | | 小神童
xiǎo shén tóng |
| | Mozart was a gifted child, composing from the age of five. |
| good child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child who is well behaved) | 好孩子
hǎo hái zǐ |
| | My mother says I was a good child when I was younger. |
grooming,
child grooming nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preying sexually on a child) (恋童癖者) | 诱骗儿童，诱惑儿童
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| | The paedophile was arrested for child grooming. |
| | 恋童癖者因诱骗儿童而被捕。 |
| illegitimate child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child born to unmarried parents) | 非婚生子女
fēi hūn shēng zǐ nǚ |
| | | 私生子女
sī shēng zǐ nǚ |
| | Many years ago, she had an illegitimate child who was adopted by a couple with no children of their own. |
| it's child's play exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (it's extremely easy) | 太简单了
tài jiǎn dān le |
| | | 这件事无关紧要
zhè jiàn shì wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| love child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (illegitimate offspring) | 私生子
sī shēng zi |
| | That girl is a love child; she has never met her father. |
| mere child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (very young person) | 不过是个孩子
bú guò shì gè hái zi |
| | A mere child can't be expected to understand the stock market. |
| middle child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] with older and younger siblings) (指三个孩子中) | 老二
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| model child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: well behaved) | 模范孩子
mó fàn hái zi |
| | I was a model child. I got good grades and never gave my parents any trouble. |
| natural child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated (biological offspring) | 亲生子女
qīn shēng zǐ nǚ |
| | The duke never married but had several natural children by different women. |
| natural child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child born to unmarried parents) | 非婚生子女
fēi hūn shēng zǐ nǚ |
| | The king's natural child had no claim to the throne. |
| oldest child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] with younger siblings only) | 长子，长女
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| only child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] without siblings) | 独生子女
dú shēng zǐ nǚ |
| | My mother's an only child, but my father has five siblings. |
preschool child,
pre-school child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child under 5) | 学龄前儿童
xué líng qián ér tóng |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
school child,
schoolchild nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pupil) | 小学生
xiǎo xué shēng |
| | Three school children said they saw your dog running around the playground. |
spoiled child,
also UK: spoilt child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: unpleasant, greedy) | 被惯坏的孩子
bèi guàn huài de hái zi |
| | If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |