babe

babe
noun
  1. (chiefly poetic literary)a baby
    (主 诗 文)婴儿
    a babe in arms, less than twelve months old.
    一个抱在怀里不足周岁的婴儿。
    ■(figurative)an innocent or helpless person
    (喻)天真的人;无助的人
  2. (informal)an affectionate form of address, typically for someone with whom one has a romantic relationship
    (非正式)宝贝儿(亲昵的称谓,多用于称呼恋人)
  3. a sexually attractive young woman or girl
    美人(性感的女性)
语源
  1. late Middle English : probably imitative of an infant's first attempts at speech. Compare with baby
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