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

THESAURUSnot adult/developed► young

having lived for only a short time and not adult or fully developed: Very young babies may sleep for most of the day. Dogs should be trained when they’re young.

► little/small

very young, but older than a baby. Small is only used before adjectives and sounds more formal or literary than little: When I was little, I was very shy. A small boy looked out from behind his mother’s legs.

► teenage

between the ages of 13 and 19: The TV show is popular with teenage girls.

► adolescent

relating to or typical of a young person between 12 and 17: A lot of adolescent boys tend to be obsessed with sex.

► juvenile

formal relating to children who are not old enough to be legally considered adults: Recently there has been a drop in juvenile crime.

young person► child

a young person who is not yet fully grown, especially someone younger than about 13 years old: The movie is too scary for young children. He has always been a healthy child.

► kid

informal a child or a teenager: There are only a couple other kids Josh’s age in the neighborhood.

► toddler

a child that is just learning to walk: I keep very busy with a toddler in the house!

► little boy/girl

a young male or female child: The little boys were playing on the swings.

► teenager

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old: The teenagers at the high school are washing cars to raise money.

► adolescent

formal a teenager: Many adolescents spend too much time online or playing video games.

► juvenile

formal a young person who is not yet an adult, used especially when this person has committed a crime: As a juvenile, he faces a maximum sentence of five years.

► minor

formal someone who is not yet legally an adult: It is illegal to sell alcohol to minors.

► youngster

a child or young person. Youngster is used by adults, especially in writing: The community center has programs for local youngsters.

单词	juvenile
释义	juvenilejuvenile /ˈdʒuvənl, -ˌnaɪl/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYjuvenile Origin: 1600-1700 Latin juvenilis, from juvenis young person Thesaurus THESAURUSnot adult/developed► young having lived for only a short time and not adult or fully developed: Very young babies may sleep for most of the day. Dogs should be trained when they’re young. ► little/small very young, but older than a baby. Small is only used before adjectives and sounds more formal or literary than little: When I was little, I was very shy. A small boy looked out from behind his mother’s legs. ► teenage between the ages of 13 and 19: The TV show is popular with teenage girls. ► adolescent relating to or typical of a young person between 12 and 17: A lot of adolescent boys tend to be obsessed with sex. ► juvenile formal relating to children who are not old enough to be legally considered adults: Recently there has been a drop in juvenile crime. young person► child a young person who is not yet fully grown, especially someone younger than about 13 years old: The movie is too scary for young children. He has always been a healthy child. ► kid informal a child or a teenager: There are only a couple other kids Josh’s age in the neighborhood. ► toddler a child that is just learning to walk: I keep very busy with a toddler in the house! ► little boy/girl a young male or female child: The little boys were playing on the swings. ► teenager someone who is between 13 and 19 years old: The teenagers at the high school are washing cars to raise money. ► adolescent formal a teenager: Many adolescents spend too much time online or playing video games. ► juvenile formal a young person who is not yet an adult, used especially when this person has committed a crime: As a juvenile, he faces a maximum sentence of five years. ► minor formal someone who is not yet legally an adult: It is illegal to sell alcohol to minors. ► youngster a child or young person. Youngster is used by adults, especially in writing: The community center has programs for local youngsters. 1[only before noun] law relating to young people who are not yet adults: juvenile crime► see thesaurus at young12silly and typical of a child rather than an adult SYN childish: a juvenile sense of humor—juvenile noun [countable]► see thesaurus at child
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