(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
(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)
a sexually attractive young woman or girl 美人(性感的女性)
语源
late Middle English : probably imitative of an infant's first attempts at speech. Compare with baby