Word · Frequency #8678
adolescent
青少年的;青春期的
relating to or typical of adolescence; at the age between childhood and adulthood
- 1.
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
青春期的;处于儿童与成年之间的。
- 2.
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
与青少年有关的或特有的或暗示青少年的
- 3.
being of the age 13 through 19
13至19岁的年龄
青春期的;处于儿童与成年之间的。;与青少年有关的或特有的或暗示青少年的;13至19岁的年龄;青春期的;青少年的
In use
Many adolescent boys experience a rapid increase in height.
She is writing a book about adolescent psychology.
Adolescent rebellion is a common theme in literature.
adolescent problems
adolescent + noun
Adolescent development involves many physical and emotional changes.
青春期发育涉及许多身体和情感变化。
be adolescent
用于描述某人处于青春期或显得不成熟。
His behavior is still adolescent, although he is in his twenties.
尽管他已经二十多岁了,但他的行为仍然像青少年。
adolescent + period
Connections
Collocations
- adolescent boys
- 青春期男孩
- Adolescent boys often go through rapid physical changes.青春期男孩常常经历快速的生理变化。
- adolescent years
- 青春期岁月
- Her adolescent years were marked by self-doubt.她的青春期岁月充满自我怀疑。
- adolescent behavior
- 青少年行为
- Adolescent behavior can be confusing for parents.青少年的行为有时会让父母感到困惑。
- adolescent development
- 青少年发展
- Sleep is crucial for adolescent development.睡眠对青少年发展至关重要。
- adolescent brain
- 青春期大脑
- The adolescent brain is still maturing.青春期大脑仍在发育成熟中。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:adolescent 形容13–19岁的人;画面里一个少年一只脚还在童年,一只脚已踏进成年,正处青春期。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、medical/psychological reports、educational settings 该词作形容词时通常见于书面或较正式场合,如学术论文、医学或教育类文献;日常口语中较少使用,更常说 teenage。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音匹配:obsolescent /ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt/、convalescent /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/、incessant /ɪnˈsɛsənt/ 和 crescent /ˈkrɛsənt/ 与 adolescent 的重读元音及之后部分相同(/ɛsənt/),可视为押韵。注意:decent /ˈdiːsənt/ 和 accent /ˈæksənt/ 拼写有相似之处,但元音不同,并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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