adult
英 ['ædʌlt; ə'dʌlt] 美 ['ædʌlt]
| 近义词 | of 、 age 、 mature 、 grown-up 、 full-grown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adj. 成年的；成熟的
- n. 成年人
词态变化
复数: adults;
助记提示
【谐音】儿大了的——儿子变成成年人了
中文词源
adult 成年人
前缀ad-, 去，往。词根ol, 成长. -t,过去分词后缀。
英文词源
- 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 "*ographic," it dates to 1958 and does no honor to the word.
- adult (n.)
- "adult person," 1650s, from adult (adj.).
双语例句
- 1. I tried to understand the adult world and could not.
- 我试着去了解成人世界，却无法猜透。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Which adult in these children's lives will provide the nurturing they need?
- 这些孩子生活中的哪个成人会为他们提供所需的养育呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 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亲的生活在走下坡路。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. As an adult, you can assess the situation realistically.
- 作为一个成年人，你能现实地评估局势。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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热量为1,500到2,000卡路里。
来自柯林斯例句