3. Baby ['beibi]

Basic need 音形义

Everyday Expressions

n.. [C] 婴儿

She is expecting a baby. (她怀孕了。)

expect 现在进行时用在女生怀孕

pregnant 怀孕的， having a baby, She is with a child, be in family way,

she is expecting 她怀孕了

e.g.: Microsoft is expecting a kind of software. “孕育”而不是“期待”

注：baby 的性别不明时，通常用 it 来指代。 it’s so cute.

n.. 孩子气的人

Don't be such a baby! (不要这样孩子气！) = act your age!

n.. 宝贝（亲爱的）

口语体为babe, sweety, honey, darling, sweetheart

Hey babe, you'd like another drink?

衍生词语

babyhood (婴儿时代);

babyish (幼稚的); childish

复合词语

baby-sitter/baby-minder (保姆);
babysit 照看小孩: I will babysit my nephew.

babyfaced (娃娃脸的); babyboy babygirl

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

小儿语 --- baby talk

乳齿 --- baby tooth

嫩萝卜--- baby carrots

生育高峰 --- baby boom

习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

baby kisser --- [美俚] 为拉选票而到处拉拢人心的人

babes and sucklings --- 乳臭未干的孩子

sleep like a baby --- 睡得香

生活用语 Street Talks

A: Rosemary, will you go to the movies with me tonight?

B: I wish I could, Jo. But my baby's taking me out to dinner tonight. (情人）

A: Tom, I need your help. It's out of control here.

B: Come on, dear. You can make it. Come on! Give the talk. The whole plan is your baby. (由你负责)

A: That wasn't hard at all.

B: No, like stealing candy from a baby. (轻而易举，就像从小孩那里偷块糖一样简单)

电影对白 Transcripts 《阿甘正传》

句型

Now when I was a baby, Mama named me after the great Civil War hero, General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

阿甘描述他的名字的由来。

对话

Lenora: Who's your friend?

Gump: My name's Forrest. Forrest Gump.

Dan: This is cunning Carla and Long-Limbs Lenora.

Lenora: Where have you been Baby cakes? Huh? I haven’t seen you around lately. You know you should have been here for Christmas because Tommy bought a round on the house and gave everybody a turkey sandwich.

Baby cakes 是需要很close，lover那种关系才可以用，甜心宝贝，表示昵称，亲昵

谚语 Proverbs

The rich get richer and the poor get babies.

富人发财，穷人得子。

4. Beauty ['bju:ti]

Basic need 音形义

Everyday Expressions

n.. [c] 美丽的人或事物 （美人）

She was a famous beauty in her youth.

n.. [u] 美 (抽象的美)

We shall never forget the beauty of the old Beijing.

n. 优点,极具魅力的特色

The beauty of this machine is its simplicity. (这机器的优点在于简单。)

That’s the beauty of it, it goes with everything. (朋友买了一条项链，称赞其可以和很多服饰搭配)

衍生词语

beautify (美化); -fy …化；

beautiful (美丽的);

复合词语

beauty contest (选美比赛);

beauty queen 选美王后；

super dancing queen 舞后

beauty salon (美容院); salon 沙龙

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

美容师 --- beauty aid

风景点 --- beauty spot;

scenic spot; place of interest; scenery 风景

习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

beauty sleep --- 美容觉（午夜前的睡眠）

the beauty of sth. --- 有优势的方面

生活用语 Street Talks

A: Mom it hurts.

B: This black eye you got in the fight is a real beauty, huh?!

A: Please! Mom! Saving petrol, you know, that’s the beauty of buying a small car.

The beauty of his new job is that he works his own hours. (flexible hours)

谚语 Proverbs

Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。

Beauty without virtue is a flower without perfume. 貌美而无德，犹如花之无香。

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. / Beauty lies in lover's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。

名言 Quotations

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,”

美即真，真即美。

It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But … it is better to be good than to be ugly.