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。
成年动物;成体;成年动物;达到法定成年年龄的人;成人
a person who is fully grown or has reached the legal age of majority
成年动物
An animal that is full-grown.
成年人
a fully developed person from maturity onward
达到法定成年年龄的人
A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
成年动物
any mature animal
As an adult, she has more responsibilities than when she was a child.
作为成年人,她比小时候有更多的责任。
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.
这部电影只适合成年观众观看。
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.
他在十八岁时成为成年人。
用法提示:这里的“adult”指的是一个人成年,强调年龄的变化。
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。
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。
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。
非正式用语,常用于儿童语言或非正式语境,表示成年个体,但法律语境中少用
强调成熟状态,可指心智或身体成熟,比adult更侧重成长程度,但不如adult常用
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many adult in the room.
正确表达There are many adults in the room.
中文中“成人”没有单复数变化,但英语中 adult 是可数名词,复数需加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is adult.
正确表达He is an adult.
英语中可数名词单数前需要不定冠词 a/an,中文没有这一语法规则。
adult 为正式用语,grown-up 为非正式用语,常用于日常对话。
adult 指已发育成熟的成年人;adolescent 指介于儿童和成年之间的青少年,通常为13-19岁。
adult 为成年人(通常18岁以上);minor 为未成年人(法律上未达成年年龄)。
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。
成年生活
Adult life comes with many responsibilities.
成年生活伴随着许多责任。
成年人口
The adult population of the city has increased.
该市的成年人口有所增加。
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。
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。
adult + -hood
adult + -like
adult + -ing
non- + adult
sub- + adult
adult + education
做成年人该做的事
I spent the whole weekend adulting — paying bills and cleaning the house.
我整个周末都在做成年人该做的事——付账单和打扫房子。
成人监督
This project needs adult supervision if we want it to succeed.
如果我们希望这个项目成功,就需要成人监督。
含酒精饮料
Would you like an adult beverage with your meal?
您用餐时想喝点含酒精的饮料吗?
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