newborn
newborn — 形容詞
1. A newborn baby or animal has just been born and is still very young — usually on
新生
剛出生的
A newborn baby or animal has just been born and is still very young — usually only a few days or weeks old.
The nurse placed the newborn baby in its mother's arms right after the birth.
護理師將新生兒放在母親懷中，就在生產之後。
word order: newborn + noun (baby)
A newborn foal can stand up and walk within a few hours.
新生的小馬在出生幾小時內就能站起來走路。
used with animal names: newborn foal
My sister and her husband brought their newborn daughter home from the hospital yesterday.
我姊姊和她的先生昨天從醫院把新生女兒帶回家了。
Newborn babies need to eat every two or three hours, even during the night.
新生兒每隔兩三個小時就需要吃奶，即使在夜間也一樣。
The doctor checked the newborn calf's eyes and heart to make sure it was healthy.
醫生檢查了新生小牛的眼睛和心臟，以確認牠很健康。
- just born
informal phrase, equivalent in meaning but less precise about timeframe
- newly born
slightly more formal; interchangeable in most contexts
- old
refers to advanced age, opposite end of the life spectrum
文法句型
newborn + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly used before a noun (attributive position) to describe a baby or animal. Predicative use (e.g. 'The baby is newborn') is possible but much less frequent.
常見錯誤
2. relating to a system, organization, or idea that has just come into existence an
新創
剛成立或產生的
relating to a system, organization, or idea that has just come into existence and is only beginning to develop.
The country's newborn democracy faced its first difficult test with the election.
這個國家的新創民主制度在大選中經歷了首次嚴峻考驗。
figurative use: newborn + abstract noun (democracy)
Investors were excited about the newborn company's fresh ideas for green energy.
投資人對這家新創公司在綠色能源方面的創新點子感到振奮。
Their newborn friendship grew quickly as they discovered they shared the same hobbies.
他們新建立的友誼隨著發現彼此有共同的興趣而迅速增進。
The newborn peace agreement brought hope to a region that had known war for many years.
這份剛達成的和平協議為一個經歷多年戰爭的地區帶來了希望。
- established
firmly in place after a long period of development
- long-standing
having existed for a long time
文法句型
newborn + abstract noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun in figurative or metaphorical contexts. Common with nouns describing political systems, organizations, relationships, or abstract concepts. This sense is uncommon in everyday conversation and appears more in journalism or formal writing.
常見錯誤
newborn — 名詞
1. a very young baby, usually from the moment of birth up to a few weeks old.
新生兒
出生不久的嬰兒
a very young baby, usually from the moment of birth up to a few weeks old.
The newborns in the hospital ward were all sleeping peacefully after their feed.
醫院嬰兒室裡的新生兒們在餵完奶後都安穩地睡著了。
plural form: newborns
A newborn needs gentle care and must be kept warm and dry at all times.
新生兒需要溫柔的照顧，而且必須隨時保持溫暖乾爽。
The midwife handed the crying newborn to its father for the first time.
助產士把哇哇大哭的新生兒交給他的父親，這是第一次。
Rashida could not stop smiling as she watched her newborn take its first tiny breaths.
Rashida 看著自己的新生兒吸進第一口微弱的氣息，忍不住笑了起來。
The clinic offers special classes for parents who want to learn how to bathe a newborn.
診所為想學習如何幫新生兒洗澡的家長提供了特別課程。
文法句型
a newborn
the newborn
newborns (plural)
用法筆記
This noun is countable and often appears with a possessive (her newborn, their newborn) or with the definite article (the newborn). In medical settings, the term 'neonate' is used instead. The plural 'newborns' refers to a group of recently born babies.