英语词汇“adolescent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun Their children are now adolescents. Adjective an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The latest report describes a May 2021 incident, for example, in which an adolescent was allegedly stabbed in the cheek by another patient, causing a laceration, while the facility’s staff did not intervene.

Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Luke Elmer, a dazzling countertenor from Texas, reinvented Giustino as an aw-shucks adolescent who grows up fast, helped by Amanda Lynn Bottoms as his lover, Leocasta.

Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 Apparently, any failure to comply will subject an adolescent to a frightening inquisition.

Rick Esenberg And Luke Berg, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Getting gender-affirming health care as an adolescent is already challenging—people must navigate lengthy waiting lists, insurance denials, and other hurdles.

Wired, 20 July 2022 For many, being an adolescent in the ‘90s and early 2000s meant unmoderated access to the internet — especially when no one was looking.

NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 For me, it was very informed by not even being a kid, but being an adolescent, being a teenager and graduating high school and wanting to come to New York and be a writer.

Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 On a few occasions, a parent offered to leave the room, or an adolescent asked for privacy and the parent agreed.

New York Times, 10 May 2022 An adolescent during the Second World War, Galella would go on to serve his country and get an education with the support of the GI Bill.

Vogue, 3 May 2022

Adjective

Catherine Called Birdy is the kind of small, mid-budget adolescent film that rarely gets made anymore.

Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 When the world is threatened by an ancient evil, the four adolescent turtles must reunite and overcome their faults in order to stand against it.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Kelly noted that the people killed are married and share an adolescent child.

Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Doctors are keeping a close eye on a rare but serious side effect seen in some people — most commonly seen in adolescent boys — called myocarditis.

Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Boston Children's Hospital is home to the nation's first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program, according to the hospital.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Kline’s realization that family, friends, acquaintances — fellow American citizens — are weird and selfish creatures derives from desperate adolescent escapism.

Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 Meet Agnès and Fabienne, whose adolescent storytelling game launches one into publishing success while the other remains behind in their small French village.

Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 As adolescent fentanyl deaths continue to rise, a Wisconsin mom warned families of the ever-emerging dangers of poisonings plaguing colleges across the nation Tuesday after losing her 19-year-old son to the deadly drug.

Taylor Penley, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin adolēscent-, adolēscens "young man or woman, youth," noun derivative of adolēscens adolescent entry 2

Adjective

borrowed from French & Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adolēscent-, adolēscens, adulēscens "young, youthful," present participle of adolēscere, adulēscere "to become mature, grow up" — more at adult entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	adolescent
释义	adolescent 1 of 2 noun ad·o·les·cent ˌa-də-ˈle-sᵊnt : a young person who is developing into an adult : one who is in the state of adolescence adolescent 2 of 2 adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being in adolescence adolescent growth adolescent boys and girls 2 : emotionally or intellectually immature did not appreciate her husband's adolescent high jinks adolescently adverb Synonyms Adjective immature juvenile young youngish youthful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Their children are now adolescents. Adjective an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior Recent Examples on the Web Noun The latest report describes a May 2021 incident, for example, in which an adolescent was allegedly stabbed in the cheek by another patient, causing a laceration, while the facility’s staff did not intervene. Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Luke Elmer, a dazzling countertenor from Texas, reinvented Giustino as an aw-shucks adolescent who grows up fast, helped by Amanda Lynn Bottoms as his lover, Leocasta. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 Apparently, any failure to comply will subject an adolescent to a frightening inquisition. Rick Esenberg And Luke Berg, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Getting gender-affirming health care as an adolescent is already challenging—people must navigate lengthy waiting lists, insurance denials, and other hurdles. Wired, 20 July 2022 For many, being an adolescent in the ‘90s and early 2000s meant unmoderated access to the internet — especially when no one was looking. NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 For me, it was very informed by not even being a kid, but being an adolescent, being a teenager and graduating high school and wanting to come to New York and be a writer. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 On a few occasions, a parent offered to leave the room, or an adolescent asked for privacy and the parent agreed. New York Times, 10 May 2022 An adolescent during the Second World War, Galella would go on to serve his country and get an education with the support of the GI Bill. Vogue, 3 May 2022 Adjective Catherine Called Birdy is the kind of small, mid-budget adolescent film that rarely gets made anymore. Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 When the world is threatened by an ancient evil, the four adolescent turtles must reunite and overcome their faults in order to stand against it. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Kelly noted that the people killed are married and share an adolescent child. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Doctors are keeping a close eye on a rare but serious side effect seen in some people — most commonly seen in adolescent boys — called myocarditis. Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Boston Children's Hospital is home to the nation's first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program, according to the hospital. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Kline’s realization that family, friends, acquaintances — fellow American citizens — are weird and selfish creatures derives from desperate adolescent escapism. Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 Meet Agnès and Fabienne, whose adolescent storytelling game launches one into publishing success while the other remains behind in their small French village. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 As adolescent fentanyl deaths continue to rise, a Wisconsin mom warned families of the ever-emerging dangers of poisonings plaguing colleges across the nation Tuesday after losing her 19-year-old son to the deadly drug. Taylor Penley, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin adolēscent-, adolēscens "young man or woman, youth," noun derivative of adolēscens adolescent entry 2 Adjective borrowed from French & Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adolēscent-, adolēscens, adulēscens "young, youthful," present participle of adolēscere, adulēscere "to become mature, grow up" — more at adult entry 1 First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing adolescent sub-adolescent sub-adolescent Kids Definition adolescent noun ad·o·les·cent ˌa-də-ˈle-sᵊnt : a person who is no longer a child but not yet an adult Medical Definition adolescent 1 of 2 noun ad·o·les·cent -ᵊnt : one that is in the state of adolescence adolescent 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or being in adolescence adolescent 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in young being in the early stage of life, growth, or development an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance young juvenile teenage youthful immature teenaged youngish inexperienced preteen infantile subadult underage embryonic flowering emergent minor burgeoning childlike childish callow ephebic infantine puerile babyish blossoming unfledged green undeveloped unfinished unformed unripened unripe flourishing blooming kiddish raw Antonyms & Near Antonyms adult older mature elderly geriatric senior old matured aged aging senescent ancient ageing grown-up oldish golden ripe ripened mellow long-lived senile full-blown full-fledged doddering decrepit middle-aged spavined anile tottery over-the-hill See More 2 as in childish having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior Synonyms & Similar Words childish juvenile immature infantile babyish puerile jejune girlish bratty kiddish boyish girlie innocent childlike brattish unsophisticated naive simple girly simplistic naïve Antonyms & Near Antonyms adult mature grown-up experienced sophisticated worldly knowing cosmopolitan unchildlike smart worldly-wise See More 3 as in immature lacking in adult experience or maturity took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors Synonyms & Similar Words immature inexperienced young juvenile youthful callow puerile unfledged infantile unformed unripened unripe childish green infantine infantilized girlish innocent naive babyish boyish raw youngish wet behind the ears virginal maidenly unsophisticated ingenuous untrained juvenescent kiddish unseasoned naïve unknowing untried tender Antonyms & Near Antonyms adult mature experienced ripe precocious advanced grown-up worldly sophisticated savvy knowing worldly-wise See More adolescent 2 of 2 noun as in juvenile Synonyms & Similar Words juvenile teenager kid youngster tween minor youth moppet boy kiddo kiddie youngling kiddy stripling lad nipper sonny laddie whippersnapper shaver boychick urchin toddler gamin hobbledehoy schoolboy callant boyo boychik guttersnipe imp tyke shaveling tad squirt tike tot mama's boy
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