“学龄前儿童”怎么说 [ 2007-05-18 16:50 ]
近段,日本民间首创的“弃婴摇篮”收到一名三、四岁的“婴儿”,由此也引起了一场轩然大波。公众在谴责孩子父亲不负责任的同时,也对启用“弃婴摇篮”的伦理价值提出了质疑。
请看外电相关报道:Japan's first anonymous drop box for unwanted babies triggered a
wave of anger and soul searching Wednesday after it was discovered that a
preschooler -- and not an infant -- was left by his father on the service's
first day.
Newspapers condemned the father and warned that the operation was open to
abuse and could traumatize youngsters.
报道在界定这一孩子的年龄时,用了“preschooler”(学龄前儿童)一词。英语中,一般称“婴儿”为“infant/baby”,称“1-3岁初学走路的孩子”为“toddler”,而“preschooler”则指“3-6岁未入学的儿童”。
此外,“preschooler”相应的形容词形式“preschool”指“学龄前儿童的”,如:preschool
toys(学龄前儿童的玩具)。
(英语点津陈蓓编辑)
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