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adult

英 ['ædʌlt; ə'dʌlt] 美 ['ædʌlt]

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解释

adj. 成年的；成熟的
n. 成年人

※ 提供单词"adult"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

adult 成年人

前缀ad-, 去，往。词根ol, 成长. -t,过去分词后缀。

英文词源

adult (adj.): 1530s (but not common until mid-17c.), from Latin adultus "grown up, mature, adult, ripe," past participle of adolescere "grow up, mature" (see adolescent). As a euphemism for "pornographic," it dates to 1958 and does no honor to the word.
adult (n.): "adult person," 1650s, from adult (adj.).

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例句和用法

1. I tried to understand the adult world and could not.: 我试着去了解成人世界，却无法猜透。

2. Which adult in these children's lives will provide the nurturing they need?: 这些孩子生活中的哪个成人会为他们提供所需的养育呢？

3. His adult life mirrored the downward course of his father's life.: 他成年后的生活反映出了他父亲的生活在走下坡路。

4. As an adult, you can assess the situation realistically.: 作为一个成年人，你能现实地评估局势。

5. The average adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day.: 普通成年男子每天消耗的热量为1,500到2,000卡路里。