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单词 teenage
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Definition of teenage in English:

teenage

adjectiveˈtiːneɪdʒˈtinˌeɪdʒ
  • 1attributive Denoting a person between 13 and 19 years old.

    a teenage girl
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As many teenage girls as boys are now consuming alcohol figures have revealed.
    • He was only one teenage boy, and yet he took on several opponents at once.
    • This desire to fit in, however, is no different for teenage girls than it is for teenage boys.
    • As teenage boys we talked about girls a lot.
    • TWO teenage girls who disappeared from home more than a fortnight ago have returned.
    • Apparently lots of teenage boys and girls are using blogs and it is hard to spot the gender differences.
    • "We can sit with girls and talk with them, " said one teenage boy.
    • I think it is a sad reflection on society that teenage girls can get pregnant.
    • Here teenage boys and girls who dropped out after primary school learn useful skills.
    • Some teenage girls walked around in tight white vests, hot pants and high heels.
    • Two teenage girls are helping to bring Christmas to homeless people in Bradford.
    • Police have called on parents to help them win the battle against teenage tearaways.
    • It's a story about a teenage girl on a strange quest through a magical world.
    • Police have issued an appeal for help after a mystery man approached a teenage girl.
    • I could see why almost every teenage girl in America was steadily falling in love with him.
    • I got the bus home yesterday and had to put up with a loud conversation from a group of teenage girls at the back of the bus.
    • As a stepfather, I have first hand experience of mid and late teenage females.
    • Recent figures revealed that teenage girls are now beating boys in their bad drinking habits.
    • Police have appealed for information about two teenage girls who went missing last weekend.
    • The teenage girl driver told police she was on her mobile phone at the time of the crash.
    Synonyms
    adolescent, teenaged, youthful, young, juvenile
    informal teen
    1. 1.1 Relating to or characteristic of teenagers.
      teenage magazines
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is one reason why Britain has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe.
      • The cards will also be distributed with copies of popular teenage magazines such as Smash Hits.
      • There is only one thing that leads to teenage pregnancy and that is teenage sex.
      • Britain now has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe and the second highest in the world.
      • Figures released earlier this year showed a fall in the number of teenage pregnancies in the city.
      • We have more lone parents and teenage pregnancies than anywhere else in western Europe.
      • The reduction of teenage pregnancies was a target for the Health of the Nation.
      • Prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancies is a high priority in many countries.
      • It is targeted at teens and deals with complex teenage issues in a mature manner.
      • The group is fresh out of high school and explores profound issues like teenage love.
      • Anyone can make a mistake but figures show that many of these teenage pregnancies are not mistakes.
      • She had a passion for philosophy and the study of teenage angst and rebellion.
      • At the same time there is also an increase in the rate of teenage pregnancies as well.
      • A report to the committee set out key elements of the teenage pregnancy strategy.
      • She also sees a need for for young mums to lecture their friends on the problems of teenage pregnancy.

Origin

1920s (originally in North America): from teen + age.

 
 

Definition of teenage in US English:

teenage

adjectiveˈtēnˌājˈtinˌeɪdʒ
  • 1attributive Denoting a person between 13 and 19 years old.

    a teenage girl
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As teenage boys we talked about girls a lot.
    • "We can sit with girls and talk with them, " said one teenage boy.
    • This desire to fit in, however, is no different for teenage girls than it is for teenage boys.
    • Here teenage boys and girls who dropped out after primary school learn useful skills.
    • It's a story about a teenage girl on a strange quest through a magical world.
    • I think it is a sad reflection on society that teenage girls can get pregnant.
    • I could see why almost every teenage girl in America was steadily falling in love with him.
    • The teenage girl driver told police she was on her mobile phone at the time of the crash.
    • Some teenage girls walked around in tight white vests, hot pants and high heels.
    • I got the bus home yesterday and had to put up with a loud conversation from a group of teenage girls at the back of the bus.
    • He was only one teenage boy, and yet he took on several opponents at once.
    • Police have called on parents to help them win the battle against teenage tearaways.
    • TWO teenage girls who disappeared from home more than a fortnight ago have returned.
    • Recent figures revealed that teenage girls are now beating boys in their bad drinking habits.
    • Police have appealed for information about two teenage girls who went missing last weekend.
    • Apparently lots of teenage boys and girls are using blogs and it is hard to spot the gender differences.
    • Police have issued an appeal for help after a mystery man approached a teenage girl.
    • Two teenage girls are helping to bring Christmas to homeless people in Bradford.
    • As a stepfather, I have first hand experience of mid and late teenage females.
    • As many teenage girls as boys are now consuming alcohol figures have revealed.
    Synonyms
    adolescent, teenaged, youthful, young, juvenile
    1. 1.1 Relating to or characteristic of teenagers.
      teenage magazines
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is one reason why Britain has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe.
      • She had a passion for philosophy and the study of teenage angst and rebellion.
      • Britain now has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe and the second highest in the world.
      • It is targeted at teens and deals with complex teenage issues in a mature manner.
      • The cards will also be distributed with copies of popular teenage magazines such as Smash Hits.
      • Figures released earlier this year showed a fall in the number of teenage pregnancies in the city.
      • At the same time there is also an increase in the rate of teenage pregnancies as well.
      • She also sees a need for for young mums to lecture their friends on the problems of teenage pregnancy.
      • A report to the committee set out key elements of the teenage pregnancy strategy.
      • The group is fresh out of high school and explores profound issues like teenage love.
      • Anyone can make a mistake but figures show that many of these teenage pregnancies are not mistakes.
      • There is only one thing that leads to teenage pregnancy and that is teenage sex.
      • Prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancies is a high priority in many countries.
      • We have more lone parents and teenage pregnancies than anywhere else in western Europe.
      • The reduction of teenage pregnancies was a target for the Health of the Nation.

Origin

1920s (originally in North America): from teen + age.

 
 
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