/ˈɪnfənt ||; ˈɪnfənt/noun [C] a baby or very young child 婴儿;幼儿:
There is a high rate of infant mortality (= many children die when they are still babies). 婴儿夭折率很高。Mrs Davies teaches infants (= children aged between four and seven). 戴维斯太太是幼儿教师。 Baby, toddler and child are more common in spoken or informal English. 口语及非正式英语里,baby、toddler或child较为常用。