Word · Frequency #8733
childish
/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
adjective
幼稚的；不成熟的
childish
- 1.
Immature in thought or behaviour.
思想或行为不成熟。
- 2.
indicating a lack of maturity
显示缺乏成熟的
- 3.
Suitable for or expected of a child.
适合或预期为儿童的。
孩子气的；儿童般的；思想或行为不成熟。；显示缺乏成熟的；适合或预期为儿童的。；天真的
In use
His refusal to apologize was childish.
It's childish to hide your mistakes instead of fixing them.
Calling your classmate names is childish behavior.
childish tantrums
be childish
Don't be so childish!
别这么孩子气！
childish + noun
常用于修饰贬义或中性名词，如 behavior, attitude, reaction。
He showed childish behavior.
他表现出孩子气的行为。
it is childish of sb to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- childish behavior
- 幼稚的行为
- His childish behavior embarrassed everyone at the party.他在聚会上的幼稚行为让所有人感到尴尬。
- childish tantrum
- 孩子气的发脾气
- She threw a childish tantrum when she didn't get what she wanted.当她得不到想要的东西时，她发了一通孩子气的脾气。
- childish game
- 幼稚的游戏
- Stop playing childish games and focus on your work.别再玩幼稚的游戏了，专心工作。
- childish laughter
- 天真的笑声
- The children's childish laughter filled the room with joy.孩子们天真的笑声让房间里充满了欢乐。
- childish prank
- 幼稚的恶作剧
- The boys thought it was funny, but their childish prank annoyed the neighbors.男孩们觉得很有趣，但他们幼稚的恶作剧惹恼了邻居。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将childish拆为child（孩子）+ish（像…一样），记忆为‘孩子气的’。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：behavior、remarks、attitude childish 多用于批评他人行为或言语不够成熟，带有贬义，在非正式场合较为常见。正式场合或描述儿童天真时常用 childlike 以避免贬义。
Grammar Note
在 It is childish of... 结构中，用 of 引出被评价的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'childish' because they share the /ɪʃ/ ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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