bottle-feed

/ˈbɒtl fiːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːtl fiːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌfēd How to pronounce bottle-feed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bottle-feed — verb

  • bottle-feedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bottle-feedshe / she / it
  • bottle-fedpast simple
  • bottle-feeding-ing form
  • bottle-feededpast participle

1. to give a baby milk through a feeding bottle instead of feeding the child at the

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to give a baby milk through a feeding bottle instead of feeding the child at the breast.

例句

Before daycare, Nadia bottle-fed her son and packed his extra clothes.

bottle-feed + baby/child object

The night nurse bottle-fed Sami every three hours in the hospital.

同義詞
  • feed

    is a general verb and does not show that a bottle is used.

  • formula-feed

    usually means feeding a baby formula, while bottle-feed can also use expressed breast milk.

反義詞
  • breastfeed

    means giving milk directly from the breast rather than through a bottle.

文法句型

bottle-feed a baby

bottle-feed with formula

bottle-feed every two hours

用法筆記

The object is usually a baby or young child, while the milk type can be added with with, as in bottle-feed with formula or stored milk. Use bottle-feed when the method matters, especially when contrasting it with breastfeeding.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse bottle-fed to the baby at midnight.
✅The nurse bottle-fed the baby at midnight.
💡bottle-feed takes the baby as a direct object, not 'to'.
❌The father bottle-feeded the baby before bed.
✅The father bottle-fed the baby before bed.
💡the past form is bottle-fed, not bottle-feeded.