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adolescent

美 [ˌædəˈlesnt]英 [ˌædəˈlesnt]
  • n.青少年
  • adj.青少年的;青春期的;未成熟的

复数: adolescents 派生词: adolescent adj.

adol 成年 + -escent 形容词后缀

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noun

青少年
a young person who is developing from a child into an adult

adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 and the problems they face

13至18岁的青少年以及他们面临的问题

adolescent

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 青少年的;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.

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

    关键是,青春期的男孩身边应该有一个可以交心的成年人。

noun

1
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonym: stripling teenager teen

adj

1
in the state of development between puberty and maturity
adolescent boys and girls
2
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
adolescent insecurity
jejune responses to our problems
their behavior was juvenile
puerile jokes
Synonym: jejune juvenile puerile
3
being of the age 13 through 19
teenage mothers
the teen years
Synonym: teen teenage teenaged
4
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
adolescent problems

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  1. He spent his adolescent years playing guitar in the church band .

    他在教堂的乐队里弹吉他,度过了他的青少年时期。

  2. Most adolescent problems are temporary .

    多数青少年问题是暂时性的。

  3. He was showing off , as is the way with adolescent boys .

    他在炫耀,青春期的男孩都是这个样子。

  4. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent 's behavior

    父母担心音乐对青春期孩子的行为所产生的影响。

  5. It 's a good idea to give adolescents a little more information than they ask for .

    青少年提了问题,不妨在回答后再给点儿额外信息。

  6. It is no use simply to tell adolescents to shape up and do something useful .

    仅仅告诉青少年要品行端正,做有意义的事,是没有用的。

  7. The time has come for parents to butt out of the adolescent 's daily life .

    到了让父母别再干预未成年子女日常生活的时候了。

  8. Adolescents under the age of 18 may not work in jobs that require them to drive .

    未满18岁者不得从事需要开车的工作。

  9. Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they 're at a loose end .

    青少年无所事事的时候最容易惹出麻烦来。

  10. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress

    青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。

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

    关键是,青春期的男孩身边应该有一个可以交心的成年人。

  12. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent , adolescent oaf ?

    为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢?

  13. ' When I was an adolescent , ' says a thirty-one-year-old man , ' I thought girls held all the aces . '

    “当我还是个毛头小伙儿时,”一个31岁的男人说,“我觉得完全是女孩子说了算。”

  14. His mental capacity never really got beyond that of an adolescent .

    他的智力从未真正超过一个未成年人。

  15. Man is still only adolescent .

    人类还只是处于青少年时期。

  16. An adolescent is often caught up in fantastic thoughts .

    青少年常常耽于奇思异想。

  17. His remarks about the matter struck me as being a bit adolescent .

    他对此事的意见让我觉得有点幼稚。

  18. Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school .

    青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。

  19. I believe this is a common habit of children and adolescents .

    我认为这是儿童和少年的共同癖性。

  20. The adolescent crisis is most important .

    青春期易出现的问题是非常重要的。

  21. It was nothing like her adolescent crushes .

    这根本不同于她当年情窦初开时的恋情。

  22. Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development .

    发展事业是青少年成长过程中的一个重要环节。

  23. Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents confused about their roles in society .

    这种困难的经济时期可能会使许多青少年对他们在社会中的位置感到迷惑。

  24. And this finding could have important implications for how we think about educating adolescents .

    这一发现可能对我们思考如何教育青少年有着重要的意义。

  25. " The adolescent becomes an adult when he undertakes a real job . "

    “只有承担起一份真正的工作时,青少年才会变为成人。”

  26. Many industries are going out of infancy and becoming adolescents , Shapiro said .

    “很多产业正从婴儿期走向青少年期,”夏培罗说。

  27. As careers and vocations become less available during times of recession , adolescents may be especially hard hit .

    随着事业和工作机会在经济衰退时期变得越来越少,青少年可能会尤其受到打击。

  28. And although anxious parents may not welcome the notion , educators could turn adolescent recklessness to academic ends .

    尽管焦虑的父母可能并不接受一观念,但教育者可以将青春期的鲁莽转变为学术目的。

  29. They worry that the adolescent peer group has the power to push its members into behavior that is foolish and even dangerous .

    他们担心青少年同龄群体有能力促使其成员做出愚蠢甚至危险的行为。

  30. Piaget said : " True adaptation to society comes automatically when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work . "

    皮亚杰称:“当青少年革新者们试图将自己的想法投入到工作中时,他们会自然而然地真正适应社会。”

前缀
e-成年

adolescence n. 青春期

adol 成年 + -escence 动作的起始

young adolescent juvenile youthful 【导航词义:年轻的,年幼的】
young v. 年幼的,年轻的
〔辨析〕

指人、动植物幼小、未成熟的。

〔例证〕

young animals/children/trees

幼畜/幼儿/小树

The young seedlings grow very fast.

秧苗长得很快。

The young lion stood beside its mother.

小狮子站在母狮的身旁。

He is too young to join the army.

他年龄太小,还不能参军。

adolescent v. 青春期的,青少年的
〔辨析〕

指介于儿童和成年人之间的,强调不成熟、叛逆等特点,无比较级。

〔例证〕

adolescent attitudes/boys/crises

青春期心态/男孩/危机

Man is still only adolescent.

人类还只是处于青少年时期。

His remarks about the matter struck me as being a bit adolescent.

他对此事的意见让我觉得有点幼稚。

juvenile v. 少年的;;〈贬〉幼稚的
〔辨析〕

作“少年的”解时,系法律术语,只作定语;作“幼稚的”解时,强调不成熟的。

〔例证〕

a juvenile criminal/offender

少年犯

a very juvenile sense of humor

很幼稚的幽默感

Deak is an expert in juvenile delinquency.

迪克是研究青少年犯罪的专家。

The mother is tolerant of her son's juvenile behaviour.

母亲对儿子的幼稚行为非常宽容。

youthful v. 年轻的,年轻人的
〔辨析〕

指为年轻人所特有的或看上去年轻的。

〔例证〕

youthful enthusiasm/rebellion/vigour

年轻人的热情/叛逆/活力

The photo shows a youthful, sweet Emma.

照片里的埃玛年轻而甜美。

She is over 60 but has a youthful complexion.

她已经年过六旬,但面容依然姣好。

No one can remain youthful forever.

没有人能永葆青春。

youth adolescent juvenile teenager 【导航词义:青少年】
youth v. 少年,年轻人
〔辨析〕

现在几乎专指年轻的男性,尤用于报纸上,常含贬义。但作为集合名词时,男女青年皆可指,且无贬义。

〔例证〕

The street fight was started by a gang of youths.

这场街头打斗是由一伙少年挑起来的。

There are groups of youths playing basketball over there.

成群的小伙子正在那里打篮球。

The youth of the country are being ignored by their leaders.

该国的青年没有受到领导人的重视。

The government calls on the youth to donate their blood voluntarily.

政府号召青年义务献血。

adolescent v. 青少年
〔辨析〕

与 teenager 基本同义,但更加正式,强调尚不成熟。

〔例证〕

An adolescent is often caught up in fantastic thoughts.

青少年常常耽于奇思异想。

His mental capacity never really got beyond that of an adolescent.

他的智力从未真正超过一个未成年人。

juvenile v. 〈正式〉青少年
〔辨析〕

常为法律术语,强调未成年的人。

〔例证〕

The number of juveniles arrested for violent crimes is increasing.

因暴力犯罪而被捕的少年犯人数在上升。

The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen.

总人口中青少年所占比例下降。

teenager v. 青少年
〔辨析〕

主要指 13 至 19 岁之间的青少年,强调该年龄段群体的自身特点。

〔例证〕

Teenagers are vigorous.

青少年精力旺盛。

Their band is made up of three cool teenagers.

他们的乐队由3个帅气的少年组成。

I don't get pimples now, but I did when I was a teenager.

我现在不会长青春痘,但我在青春期时却没少长。