binky
binky — 名詞
- binkysingular
- binkiesplural
1. A small mouthpiece for infants, originally a brand called Binky — babies suck on
奶嘴
安撫嬰兒的塑膠奶嘴
A small mouthpiece for infants, originally a brand called Binky — babies suck on it to feel calm and fall asleep.
Yumi's baby dropped her binky on the floor, so Yumi washed it quickly.
Yumi 的寶寶把奶嘴掉到地上，Yumi 趕緊洗乾淨。
countable noun used with possessive
When little Antonia started to cry, Chidi handed her the blue binky.
小 Antonia 開始哭的時候，Chidi 把那個藍色奶嘴遞給她。
article 'the' + adjective 'blue' modifying 'binky'
The binky fell out of the pram while Ravindra was pushing it down the street.
Ravindra 推著嬰兒車沿街走時，奶嘴從車裡掉了出來。
Aylin always keeps a spare binky in her nappy bag for emergencies.
Aylin 總是在媽媽包裡放一個備用奶嘴，以備不時之需。
collocation: spare binky
Beatrix washed the binky in hot, soapy water every evening before bed.
Beatrix 每晚睡前都用熱肥皂水清洗奶嘴。
- suck on a binky
- give the baby a binky
- spare binky
- binky falls out
- clean the binky
- pop a binky in the baby's mouth
- pacifier
the most widely understood term, especially in American English; 'pacifier' sounds slightly more formal than 'binky'
- dummy
the common term in British and Australian English; 'dummy' can also mean 'stupid person', so context matters
- soother
used mainly in Irish and Scottish English; less common worldwide
用法筆記
Binky started as a specific brand name but is now often used as a general word for any baby's pacifier, similar to 'Kleenex' for tissues.