Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1236
adult
成年人；大人
a person who is fully grown or has reached the legal age of majority
- 1.
An animal that is full-grown.
成年动物
- 2.
a fully developed person from maturity onward
成年人
- 3.
A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
达到法定成年年龄的人
- 4.
any mature animal
成年动物
成年动物；成体；成年动物；成年人；达到法定成年年龄的人；成人
In use
As an adult, she has more responsibilities than when she was a child.
The movie is suitable for adult audiences only.
He became an adult at the age of eighteen.
become an adult
通常指达到法定成人年龄。
At 18, you legally become an adult.
18岁时，你在法律上成为成年人。
for adults
表示内容或活动适合成年人。
This movie is for adults only.
这部电影仅限成年人观看。
as an adult
用于对比童年或强调成年身份。
As an adult, I have to pay bills.
作为成年人，我必须支付账单。
Connections
Collocations
- adult education
- 成人教育
- Many people enroll in adult education to improve their skills.许多人报名参加成人教育以提升技能。
- adult life
- 成年生活
- Adult life comes with many responsibilities.成年生活伴随着许多责任。
- adult population
- 成年人口
- The adult population of the city has increased.该市的成年人口有所增加。
- responsible adult
- 负责任的成年人
- Every child needs a responsible adult to look after them.每个孩子都需要一个负责任的成年人照顾他们。
- adult supervision
- 成人监护
- Young children should not use the pool without adult supervision.年幼的孩子在没有成人监护的情况下不应使用游泳池。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：成年人‘adult’音似‘阿大特’，‘阿大’是哥哥，哥哥已是成年人。
Context & Register
中性
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'result', 'insult', 'consult', 'exult', and 'cult' all end with the stressed syllable /ʌlt/ and rhyme with the pronunciation /əˈdʌlt/ of 'adult'. 'Difficult' ends with /əlt/ and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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