Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1236
adult
成年人；大人
核心释义
a person who is fully grown or has reached the legal age of majority
- 1.
成年动物
An animal that is full-grown.
- 2.
成年人
a fully developed person from maturity onward
- 3.
达到法定成年年龄的人
A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
- 4.
成年动物
any mature animal
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
用法In use
As an adult, she has more responsibilities than when she was a child.
用法提示：这里的“adult”指的是一个成年的人，强调她的责任增加了。
The movie is suitable for adult audiences only.
用法提示：这里的“adult”指的是成年观众，强调电影的适用人群。
He became an adult at the age of eighteen.
用法提示：这里的“adult”指的是一个人成年，强调年龄的变化。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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