adult

[ˈædʌlt]
  • 释义
  • 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;

  • 词义辨析
  • adult,grown-up,mature
  • 这些形容词均有“成年的,成熟的”之意。
    adult一般指生理上的童年期已结束,达到法定年龄。
    grown-up多用于口语,含义与adult基本相同,但更侧重脱离儿童阶段,已成大人,与childish意思相反。
    mature用于生物时,指完全长好了。用于人时,指达到了生命的黄金时期,但所暗示的青少年和成年之间的界限不明显。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    We should do our best to develop the adult education.

    我们应当努力发展成人教育.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.

    约翰尼在跟大人打招呼时就哭, 他胆小极了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    The habit continued into adult life.

    这习惯到了成年还保留着.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 4、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

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

    关键是,青春期的男孩身边应该有一个可以交心的成年人。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Children must be accompanied by an adult.

    儿童必须要有大人陪同。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 8、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult, but in the meantime she relies on your support.

    你的孩子最终将长大成人,完全独立,离开家过自己的生活,不过在此期间她会靠你帮助。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    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?

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech.

    孩子们说话时的语调不像成年人那样抑扬顿挫。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    I came into adult life clueless about a lot of things that most people take for granted.

    我已成年,却对许多大部分人认为理所当然的事情一窍不通。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.

    最后,你的孩子会离开家,作为一个完全独立的成年人过她自己的生活。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    She is taller than I imagined, more adult, more intense.

    她比我想象的更高、更成熟、更热切。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    They're separated from the adult inmates.

    他们同成年犯分开关押。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    The pupae remain dormant in the soil until they emerge as adult moths in the winter.

    蛹蛰伏在土壤中,直到冬天它们才蜕变成蛾子飞出来。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    All adult dogs are routinely wormed at least every six months.

    所有的成年狗至少每半年要例行打一次虫。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    The adult to child ratio is 1 to 6.

    成人与儿童的比例为1比6。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    All adult males will be liable for conscription.

    所有成年男子都有义务应征入伍。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Children unaccompanied by an adult will not be admitted.

    儿童无成年人陪伴着不准入场.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The bear was a fully grown adult.

    那只熊已完全发育成熟.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    Empathy for the criminal's childhood misery does not imply exoneration of the crimes he committed as an adult.

    对罪犯悲惨的童年表示怜悯不等于可以免除他长大成人后所犯的罪.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as adult.

    凡是超过18岁的都算成年人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    He is adult in behaviour.

    从行为上看,他已成熟了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    He has a very adult manner although he's only 12.

    虽然他只有十二岁,他举止却很象大人.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 26、

    The boy has reached an adult age and ought to be earning his own living.

    这孩子已经(到了)成年,应该自食其力了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》