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A soft, word for a baby, mostly used in stories or gentle speech ('a babe in her mother's arms'). Much more commonly today, people use 'babe' as a casual, way to talk to or about a romantic partner, like 'Hey babe, I'm home.' It can also be slang for someone considered very attractive.
(較少見)嬰兒;(常見)對另一半的暱稱,類似「寶貝」;也可指有魅力的人
組成An older, shortened form of 'baby'.
同家族的字
- babybabe is an older, shorter form of the word baby
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Babename
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A male given name or nickname
- Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.
babenoun/beɪb/
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literaryA baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- These events came to pass when he was but a babe.
- Though he possess sweet babes and loving wife, A home of peace by loyal friendships cheered, And love them more than death or happy life,
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slangAn attractive person, especially a young woman.
- She's a real babe!
- During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle.
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A darling (a term of endearment).
- Hey, babe, how's about you and me getting together?
- But, Babe, you don't have to meet 'em if you don't want to.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。