剑桥KET/PET核心词汇丨Growing up(成长)
Ages and stages
在表达年龄时,除了“I’m xx years old.”之外,还能有什么新鲜的表达呢?
Approximate ages
I’m in my early twenties [二十岁早期,21–23].
My parents are in their mid-fifties [五十岁中期,54–56].
My grandmother is in her late seventies [七十岁后期,77–79].
My grandfather is nearly/almost eighty [he’s probably 79].
My English teacher’s approximately/roughly thirty. [about 30 / more or less 30]
Other stages
Newborn 新生儿
Newborn 新生儿 (adj/noun): a recently born child or animal. You can use newborn for the first month or two.
例句:A newborn baby can feel small and fragile.
Infant 婴儿
Infant 婴儿 (noun): a baby or very young child up to the age of 1 year old.
例句:In their first year, infants (or babies) learn to focus their vision, explore, and learn about the things that are around them.
Preschooler 学龄前儿童
Preschooler 学龄前儿童 (noun): a child between the age of three and five. It is the stage just before they enter school.
例句:The website is designed so that not only will preschoolers be entertained but they will also learn at the same time.