单词 | adult |
释义 | Word Frequency adult(ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt) adjective 1. having reached maturity; fully developed 2. of or intended for mature people adult education 3. regarded as suitable only for adults, because of being pornographic adult films and magazines noun 4. a person who has attained maturity; a grownup 5. a mature fully grown animal or plant 6. law a person who has attained the age of legal majority (18 years for most purposes) Compare infant verb 7. (intransitive) informal to live or behave like an adult, esp by being responsible and independent Derived forms adulthood (ˈadulthood) noun Word origin C16: from Latin adultus, from adolēscere to grow up, from alēscere to grow, from alēre to feed, nourish |
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