| 词组 | the babe in arms |
| 释义 | (redirected from the babe in arms)babe in arms1. An infant. (Based on the fact that an infant is typically carried in an adult's arms). Let me see that precious babe in arms! 2. A person who is gullible, naïve, or lacks experience in a specific situation. Although Jane had always excelled in school, she felt like a babe in arms when she began attending college. babe in arms1. Lit. a very young baby that is carried by an adult. I have known that since I was a babe in arms! A young mother with a babe in arms stood in line with the rest of the students. 2. Fig. an innocent or naive person. He's a babe in arms when it comes to taking girls out. Mary has no idea how to win the election. Politically she's a babe in arms. babe in armsAn infant, as in She's been a family friend since I was a babe in arms. Although the word "babe" for baby has been used since the 1300s, this phrase describing a child too young to walk (and hence having to be carried) dates only from about 1900. a babe in armsmainly BRITISHIf you describe someone as a babe in arms, you mean that they are very young. The family have always cycled, and Chris has been going to races since he was a babe in arms. I first appeared on stage as a babe in arms, and my mother just assumed I would become an actor. Note: `Babe' is an old-fashioned word for a baby or small child. babe in arms1 an innocent, inexperienced, or gullible person. 2 something very young or new. 2 2005 Lee Marshall Travel Intelligence Compared to the French Riviera – which is the Olduvai Gorge of Sunbathing Man – the Costa Smeralda is a babe in arms. a ˌbabe in ˈarms(old-fashioned)1 a very young baby not able to walk or crawl 2 a helpless, an inexperienced or an innocent person: He’s a babe in arms in financial matters. |
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