| 释义 |
kidult, n. and a. slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.). Freq. derog.|ˈkɪdʌlt|
[f. kid n.1 + adult a. and n.]
A. n.
a. A television programme, film, or other entertainment intended to appeal to both children and adults.
b. A habitual viewer of this, spec. an adult with juvenile tastes.
B. adj. Designating or pertaining to entertainment of this kind.
1960Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 752/2 Kidult, a television adventure series that attracts both young people and adults. (1958). 1967TV Times (Austral.) 5 Apr. 17/3 For shows like Flipper and The Flintstones (supposedly appealing equally to adults and children) the channels have coined a new, ghastly adjective—kidult. 1973Ibid. 3 Feb. 20/1 The format is simple, maybe old-fashioned, but we'll be making half-hour programs for the kidult market, both here and in America. 1987Broadcasting 2 Nov. 48/2 Such ‘kidult’ off-network fare as The Brady Bunch and I Dream of Jeannie. 1988N.Y. Times 31 July h20/5 It's a movie designed for, and best appreciated by, the kidult, the amalgamated child-adult whose capacities and interests are fixed at an early age. |