adolescent的意思

adolescent

英 /ædə'les(ə)nt/ 美 /,ædə'lɛsnt/

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基本释义

  • n 青少年

    a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult

  • adj 青春期的

    Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.

例句

  1. Young adolescents are happiest with small groups of close friends.

    年轻的青春期少年们和一小圈亲近的朋友在一起时最高兴。

  2. It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide.

    一个青春期男孩应该有一个他能倾吐心声的成年人,这是很重要的。

短语

  • adolescent health 青少年健康

近义词

adj 青春期的;未成熟的 pubertal、hebetic
n [人类]青少年 youths、teener

同根词

vi adolesce 进入青春期;如青春期少年般行事