adult
英 ['?d?lt; ?'d?lt]
美['?d?lt]
- adj. 成年的；成熟的
- n. 成年人
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詞態(tài)變化
復數:?adults;
助記提示
【諧音】兒大了的——兒子變成成年人了
中文詞源
adult 成年人
前綴ad-, 去，往。詞根ol, 成長. -t,過去分詞后綴。
英文詞源
- adult (adj.)
- 1530s (but not common until mid-17c.), from Latin adultus "grown up, mature, adult, ripe," past participle of adolescere "grow up, mature" (see adolescent). As a euphemism for "pornographic," it dates to 1958 and does no honor to the word.
- adult (n.)
- "adult person," 1650s, from adult (adj.).
雙語例句
- 1. I tried to understand the adult world and could not.
- 我試著去了解成人世界，卻無法猜透。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Which adult in these children's lives will provide the nurturing they need?
- 這些孩子生活中的哪個成人會為他們提供所需的養(yǎng)育呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His adult life mirrored the downward course of his father's life.
- 他成年后的生活反映出了他父親的生活在走下坡路。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. As an adult, you can assess the situation realistically.
- 作為一個成年人，你能現實地評估局勢。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The average adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day.
- 普通成年男子每天消耗的熱量為1,500到2,000卡路里。
來自柯林斯例句