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juvenile adj.青少年的,幼稚的 n.青少年,少年读物 While the noun juvenile refers to someone not physically or emotionally mature, the word is often used as an adjective to refer to anything specifically for young people, such as juvenile reading materials or movies. It can be derisive, as in "Don't act so juvenile," suggesting a silliness unbecoming an adult. The word comes from the Latin juvenīlis, meaning "youthful" — similar, but much more flattering. ★★☆☆☆ 2004.0

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['dʒu:vənail] If you're being juvenile, you're not acting your age. Unless of course you are a juvenile. In which case, carry on. Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]少年 A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult.   [FORMAL 正式]The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years.总人口中少年所占比例在过去10年中下降了1/5。2[ADJ 形容词]少年的；未成年的 Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults.   [ADJ n]Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。...a scheme to lock up persistent juvenile offenders.将青少年惯犯关入监狱的计划3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（行为）幼稚的，不成熟的，孩子气的 If you describe someone's behaviour as juvenile, you are critical of it because you think that it is silly or childish.   [disapproval]He's a typical male, as he gets older he becomes more juvenile.他是个典型的男人，年龄越大越孩子气。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]幼仔；幼兽；雏鸟 Young animals are sometimes referred to as juveniles .

英语单词	juvenile
英美音标	['dʒu:vənail]
中文释义	adj.青少年的,幼稚的 n.青少年,少年读物
vocab简明	If you're being juvenile, you're not acting your age. Unless of course you are a juvenile. In which case, carry on.
vocab扩展	While the noun juvenile refers to someone not physically or emotionally mature, the word is often used as an adjective to refer to anything specifically for young people, such as juvenile reading materials or movies. It can be derisive, as in "Don't act so juvenile," suggesting a silliness unbecoming an adult. The word comes from the Latin juvenīlis, meaning "youthful" — similar, but much more flattering.
真题原句	Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]少年 A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult. [FORMAL 正式] The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years. 总人口中少年所占比例在过去10年中下降了1/5。 2 [ADJ 形容词]少年的；未成年的 Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults. [ADJ n] Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate. 青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。 ...a scheme to lock up persistent juvenile offenders. 将青少年惯犯关入监狱的计划 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（行为）幼稚的，不成熟的，孩子气的 If you describe someone's behaviour as juvenile, you are critical of it because you think that it is silly or childish. [disapproval] He's a typical male, as he gets older he becomes more juvenile. 他是个典型的男人，年龄越大越孩子气。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]幼仔；幼兽；雏鸟 Young animals are sometimes referred to as juveniles .
来源	2004.0

Juvenile Young Word Adult N Count 可数名词 Behaviour Dʒu:Vənail