child

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child 指未成年的人,尤指婴儿到青少年阶段的孩子,也可引申为某事物的产物或追随者。

用法要点

可数名词用法

child 是可数名词,复数形式为 children。使用时需注意单复数变化,如 a child(一个孩子)、two children(两个孩子)。

• a child
• many children
• the child's toy

介词搭配

常用介词包括 of(表示所属或关系)、with(表示伴随)、for(表示目的)。例如,child of the 90s(90后的孩子)、play with children(和孩子们玩)、books for children(儿童书籍)。

• child of immigrants
• care for a child
• talk to the child

语域说明

child 是中性词,适用于正式和非正式场合。在正式语境中,可用 minor 或 juvenile 作为法律术语,但 child 更通用。口语中常简化为 kid。

• child development
• my child
• a happy child

句型结构

常见句型包括主语(如 The child)、宾语(如 raise a child)、定语(如 child psychology)。也可用于比喻,如 child of nature(自然之子)。

• The child is sleeping.
• She loves her child.
• child labor laws

基础例句

The child is playing in the park with his friends.

那个孩子正在公园里和他的朋友们玩耍。

She reads a bedtime story to her child every night.

她每晚都给她的孩子读睡前故事。

We need to buy some toys for the children's party.

我们需要为孩子们的派对买些玩具。

He was a curious child who always asked questions.

他曾是个总是问问题的好奇孩子。

高级例句

The study focuses on child development in early education settings.

这项研究侧重于早期教育环境中的儿童发展。

Policies must address child labor issues in global supply chains.

政策必须解决全球供应链中的童工问题。

The company launched a new product line targeting child safety in vehicles.

该公司推出了一条针对车辆中儿童安全的新产品线。

Research indicates that child psychology is crucial for academic success.

研究表明儿童心理学对学业成功至关重要。

高频搭配

verb

raise a childeducate childrenprotect the childlove one's childdiscipline a child

adjective

young childonly childhappy childgifted childnaughty child

noun

child carechild developmentchild psychologychild abusechild labor

adverb

well-behaved childemotionally disturbed childphysically active child

preposition

child of divorcechild with disabilitieschild at heart

phrase

from child to adultas a childlike a childchild's play

常见错误

❌ 错误:I have two childs.
✓ 正确:I have two children.

child 的复数形式是不规则的,应为 children,而不是 childs。这是中文学习者常犯的错误,因为英语中大多数名词加 -s 构成复数,但 child 是例外。

❌ 错误:He is a child of 5 years old.
✓ 正确:He is a 5-year-old child.

在英语中,表示年龄时常用连字符连接数字和单位,如 5-year-old,作为形容词修饰名词。直接说 child of 5 years old 不自然,是受中文语序影响。

近义词辨析

kid

kid 是 child 的非正式同义词,更口语化,常用于日常对话。child 更中性,适用于正式和非正式场合。

The kids are playing outside. (口语) / The children are in school. (通用)

offspring

offspring 是更正式或生物学术语,指后代或子女,可包括成年孩子。child 通常指未成年子女,更常用。

The lioness protects her offspring. (正式) / She has three children. (日常)