late 14c., short for baban (early 13c.), which probably is imitative of baby talk (see babble), however in many languages the cognate word means "old woman" (compare Russian babushka "grandmother," from baba "peasant woman").
Crist crid in cradil, "moder, baba!" [John Audelay, c. 1426]
Now mostly superseded by its diminutive form baby. Used figuratively for "a childish person" from 1520s. Meaning "attractive young woman" is 1915, college slang. Babe in the woods is from 1795.
实用例句
1. I'm sorry, babe. I didn't mean it.
对不起，宝贝儿。我不是有意的。来自柯林斯例句
2. What're you doing tonight, babe?
你今晚做什么，宝贝儿？来自《权威词典》
3. His girlfriend was a real uber-babe, with long blonde hair and a big smile.
他的女友是个超级靓妞，一头长长的金发，脸上带着灿烂的笑容。来自《权威词典》
4. His husband didn't want a babe that was none of his.
