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Juvenile Young N Count Behaviour 英[ˈdʒu:Vənaɪl 美[ˈdʒuvənl Adj.少年的;幼稚的,年少无知的;幼稚的;N.青少年;扮演少年角色的演员;少年读物;羽毛未丰的鸟,雏鸟 少年

单词 juvenile
音标
英[ˈdʒu:vənaɪl] 美[ˈdʒuvənl]
解释
adj.少年的;幼稚的,年少无知的;幼稚的;n.青少年;扮演少年角色的演员;少年读物;羽毛未丰的鸟,雏鸟;
例句

N-COUNT
少年
A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult.
例: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。

ADJ
少年的;未成年的
Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults.
例:Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
例:...a scheme to lock up persistent juvenile offenders.将青少年惯犯关入监狱的计划

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例: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。

N-COUNT
幼仔;幼兽;雏鸟
Young animals are sometimes referred to as juveniles .
变形
pl:juveniles~

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