adult的意思|示意

美 / ˈædʌlt / 英 / əˈdʌlt /

n. 成年人;成年动物

adj. 成年的,发育成熟的;成人的,理智的;(电影、杂志等)仅限于成人的

v. <非正式>像成年人一样表现;<非正式>变成熟

初中 / 高中 / CET4 / CET6 / 考研 商务英语

复数 adults 第三人称单数 adults 现在分词 adulting 过去式 adulted 过去分词 adulted 比较级 more adult 最高级 most adult


adult的用法详解

Adult means a person who has reached the age of majority which is normally 18 years of age. It is a word used to distinguish between children and grown-up people. It is often used to describe people in their twenties, thirties, and forties.

The noun form of adult is adulthood. Generally, the term adulthood refers to a period in a person's life when they are no longer considered a child, but not yet considered an “elder”, such as a grandparent or elder relative. In most cases, adulthood means the age between eighteen and forty-five years old.

Adults can be legally responsible for their actions, meaning they can be held accountable in a court of law. Adult also means to become mature, or something that has reached full size or maturity.

The adjective form of adult is adult. It is used to describe something that is suitable for adults only, or something that applies to adults and not children. For example, an adult movie or television program is one that is suitable for an adult audience only.

In conclusion, the word adult is used to describe someone who has reached the age of majority and who has become mature or grown-up. Adult can also be used to describe something that is meant for an adult audience or something that has reached full growth.

adult相关短语

1、 adult education 成人教育

2、 young adult 年轻人;大学生

3、 adult population 成年人口

4、 adult learning 成人学习

5、 mature adult 成熟的成年人

6、 adult school 成人学校;成人进修学校

7、 adult movie n. 成人电影

8、 adult respiratory distress syndrome 成人呼吸窘迫综合征

adult相关例句

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

儿童必须要有大人陪同。

《牛津词典》

The activity is not destroyed by either physical changes of state or chemical transformations.

这些活性不会因为物理状态和化学成分的改变而受到破坏.

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...a pair of adult birds.

一对成年鸟

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Each ticket admits one adult.

每张票只准许一位成人入场。

《牛津词典》

Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.

约翰尼在跟大人打招呼时就哭, 他胆小极了.

《简明英汉词典》

an adult movie

仅供成人观看的电影

牛津词典

Why can't you two act like civilized adults?

你们俩为什么就不能像有教养的成年人那样行事呢?

牛津词典

Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。

柯林斯高阶英语词典