| 释义 |
grown-up1 adjectivegrown-up2 noun grown-upˌgrown-ˈup1 ●●○ adjective   - Our children are all grown-up now.
- She has three grown-up sons.
- The movies deals with grown-up subjects such as sex and domestic violence.
- They have three grown-up children who live in other states.
- This was the first grown-up party she'd ever been to.
- But he was the first grown-up person who assumed I could discuss ideas.
- But what is it doing in a grown-up hotel bar?
- Her husband and grown-up daughter also work on the place.
- Mr Morgan, who was married with three grown-up children, had returned briefly to school after a period of illness.
- Not one word about the butterfly, or her cleverness - only grown-up talk.
- She lives in Thames Ditton with her husband, Paul and three grown-up children.
- She was talking to him as if he was grown-up and it made him feel uncomfortable.
- The channel has lost its amateur status and become a grown-up, professional outfit.
NOUN► child· She lives in Thames Ditton with her husband, Paul and three grown-up children.· She was 46 with 3 grown-up children.· Mr Morgan, who was married with three grown-up children, had returned briefly to school after a period of illness.· Anyway, the daughter now has grown-up children and is living in Launceston.· Thirty years on, with two grown-up children, they're still together.· A native of Wexford, Joe is married with two grown-up children. 1fully developed as an adult:  Before you know it, the children will be grown-up and leaving home. I’ve got two grown-up sons.2behaving in a responsible way, like an adult SYN mature → childish: I expect more grown-up behaviour of you.grown-up1 adjectivegrown-up2 noun grown-upˈgrown-up2 ●●○ noun [countable] - Grown-ups are so boring! All they ever do is talk!
- At home there was always a grown-up to turn to if you were in trouble.
- I wish my parents would treat me like a grown-up for a change.
- All the grown-ups clapped their hands.
- All the grown-ups smiled in that boring way they have when little girls are being exceptionally sick-making.
- Do grown-ups naturally help children learn in their everyday lives?
- For example, the child considers it wrong to lie to his parents and other grown-ups but not to his comrades.
- July Good month for the grown-ups.
- Most of all, Lieberman spoke as a grown-up.
- So give the kids cash for a pizza delivery, and let the grown-ups enjoy a relaxing meal in the shade.
- Their unity made them seem like grown-ups.
adult► adult someone who is no longer a child - use this to talk about someone who is at least 18: · The cost of the trip is $59 for adults and $30 for children.· Since I left school, my parents have started to treat me like an adult.· Children cannot be admitted to the museum unless they are accompanied by an adult. ► grown-up an adult - used especially by children or when you are talking to children: · Grown-ups are so boring! All they ever do is talk!· At home there was always a grown-up to turn to if you were in trouble. ► grown man/woman an adult man or woman - used especially when you think someone is not behaving in the way an adult should behave: · Elsie had never seen a grown man cry before.· He' s a grown man - he should be able to cook for himself!· She's crazy -- a grown woman letting a girl order her around like that. ► full-grown/fully grown a full-grown or fully grown animal has reached its full adult size: · A full-grown blue whale may be up to 30 metres long.· Many of these animals die before they are fully grown.· Will my tank be big enough for all these fish when they are fully grown? an adult – used by or to children: If you’re frightened, tell one of the grown-ups. |