新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

adolescent

英  [ˌædəˈlesənt]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1青春期的(少年、行为)

    Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.

    近义词

    teenage

    双语例句

    例:

    It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide.

    一个青春期男孩应该有一个他能倾吐心声的成年人,这是很重要的。

    例:

    an area where early marriage and adolescent pregnancy are common.

    一个早婚和少女妈妈很普遍的地区。

    NOUN. 名词
  • adolescents

    1[C 可数名词] 青春期少年

    An adolescent is an adolescent boy or girl.

    近义词

    teenager , young adult , youth

    双语例句

    例:

    Young adolescents are happiest with small groups of close friends.

    青少年和自己小圈子里的好友在一起时最高兴。