infancy

['infənsi]

n. 婴儿期, 幼年, 初期
[法律]未成年

例句与用法:

Growth is rapid in infancy.

幼儿期的成长相当快。

Tadpoles are the infancy form of frogs.

蝌蚪是青蛙的幼年形态。

Our new plan is still only in its infancy.

我们的新计划仍处于摇篮阶段。

词形变化:

名词复数: infancies |

详细释义:

n.[U]

1. 婴儿期, 幼年[S1]

He has been bright from infancy.

他从小就很聪明。

2. 初期; 未发达阶段

The industry was still in its infancy.

这一产业当时仍处于发展初期。

3. 【律】未成年


短语词组:

in one's infancy

1. 在初期; 在早期阶段

This research is only in its infancy.

这一研究尚处于起始阶段。