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Immature Describe Immaturity Fully Childish 英 ˌɪmə'Tjʊə(R)] 美 ˌɪmə'Tʃʊr

英语单词 immature
英美音标 英 [ˌɪmə'tjʊə(r)] 美 [ˌɪmə'tʃʊr]
中文释义 adj.不成熟的
英语例句 (1) His immature behavior was not so interesting.
(2) Sows are immature for the majority of their breeding life.
中文例句 (1) 他的不成熟的表现看上去不那么有趣。
(2) 母猪在它大部分繁殖过程是不成熟的。
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective immature to describe something that is not fully grown: “Elizabeth rescued an immature sparrow that had fallen from its nest during the storm.”
vocabulary扩展 When used in a general sense, immature describes something in an early stage of development, such as an immature fruit tree or an immature political system. When applied to people, however, immature is often used to describe someone who behaves in a childish way. So if your 42-year-old brother spends the entire holiday weekend playing video games and then throws a temper tantrum when you ask him to help with the dishes, the word you’re looking for to describe him is probably immature.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词]发育未全的;不成熟的 Something or someone that is immature is not yet completely grown or fully developed.
  • The birds were in immature plumage...

    这些鸟儿羽翅未全。

  • She is emotionally immature.

    她情感上不成熟。

immaturity
  • In spite of some immaturity in the figure drawing and painting, it showed real imagination.

    尽管这幅画的人物勾勒和着色略显稚嫩,但它却表现出了真正的想象力。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冒失的;鲁莽的;冲动的 If you describe someone as immature, you are being critical of them because they do not behave in a sensible or responsible way.
  [disapproval]
  • ...grossly immature drivers who flout the rules of the road...

    无视交通法规、极端鲁莽的司机

  • She's just being childish and immature.

    她在耍小孩子脾气,真是任性。

immaturity
  • ...his immaturity and lack of social skills.

    他冒失鲁莽,缺乏社交技巧

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