单词 | adolescent |
释义 | adolescent —adolescent /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ adjective F0 being or relating to an adolescent: » an adolescent boy» adolescent concerns/traumas/problemsThesaurus+: ↑Describing people who are youngF0 describes an adult or an adult's behaviour that is silly and like a child's: » adolescent humour/behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly , ↑Of unsound mind• • • Extra Examples:» He eventually outgrew his adolescent interest in war and guns.» The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls.» My daughter became quite difficult to deal with during her adolescent years.» A lot of adolescent girls suffer from low self-esteem.» It's sad to see a grown man acting in such an adolescent way.noun [C] ► C2 a young person who is developing into an adultThesaurus+: ↑Young people• • • Extra Examples:» He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.» I'm looking after six adolescents for a week.» She doesn't understand the emotional problems of adolescents. |
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