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Adult N Count Mature Fully Developed Adj 英[ˈædʌlt 美

单词 adult
音标
英[ˈædʌlt] 美[ əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt]
解释
adj.成熟的;(智力、思想、行为)成熟的;成年人的;成年的;n.成年的人或动物;
例句

N-COUNT
(法律意义上的)成年人
An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
例:Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult...当了父亲意味着他已是个成年人了。
例:Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。

N-COUNT
成年动物
An adult is a fully developed animal.
例:...a pair of adult birds.一对成年鸟

ADJ
成年的;属于成人的
Adult means relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people.
例:I've lived most of my adult life in London.我成年之后的大部分时间都是在伦敦度过的。

ADJ-GRADED
成熟的;老成的
If you say that someone is adult about something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation.
例:We were very adult about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink.在这件事上我们表现得很成熟。我们一边喝酒一边心平气和地谈了谈。
例:...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.平静对待出现的性征

ADJ
(涉及性内容的电影或书籍)仅限于成人的
You can describe things such as films or books as adult when they deal with sex in a very clear and open way.
例:...an adult movie.成人电影
变形
pl:adults~

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