"tots" in Chinese (Simplified)
小孩(口语)- 小朋友
Definition
一个非正式且亲昵的词,指非常年幼的孩子,常指学步或学前儿童。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
极为口语和亲切,常见于父母、老师或广告中。'tots' 表示复数,单数为 'tot'。不要与美国常说的土豆条(tater tots)混淆,指儿童时语境会很明确。
Examples
The playground is full of tots today.
今天游乐场里有很多**小孩**。
The tots are painting pictures in class.
**小朋友们**在课堂上画画。
My sister works at a school with many tots.
我妹妹在一所有很多**小孩**的学校工作。
Those tots have so much energy—they never stop running!
那些**小孩**精力充沛,总是不停地跑!
At the party, the tots gathered around the clown, laughing loudly.
在聚会上,**小朋友们**围着小丑,大声笑着。
She volunteers every weekend to help local tots learn to read.
她每个周末都做志愿者,帮助**小朋友们**学会阅读。