Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8464
teen
青少年；十几岁的人
a person between 13 and 19 years old; a teenager
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Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old (inclusive).
13至19岁之间的青少年。
13至19岁之间的青少年。；愤怒；悲哀
In use
The teen helped his neighbors carry their groceries upstairs.
Many teens spend their free time playing video games with friends.
She was a shy teen who loved reading in the school library.
a teen of [emotion]
He felt a teen of anger rising in his chest.
他感到一阵愤怒涌上心头。
in a teen
She was in a teen after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后，她陷入了悲哀之中。
Common mistakes
I felt a deep teen after the loss.I felt deep anger after the loss.
中文学习者可能受母语影响将'teen'视为可数名词，但在此义项中'teen'（愤怒、悲哀）是不可数名词，不需要加不定冠词。
She is teen with her friend.She is angry with her friend.
中文学习者可能将名词'teen'误用作形容词，但英语中表示'愤怒的'应用形容词angry，而非名词teen。
Connections
Collocations
- teen years
- 青少年时期
- She had a difficult time during her teen years.她在青少年时期过得很艰难。
- teen idol
- 青少年偶像
- He became a teen idol after the movie came out.那部电影上映后他成了青少年偶像。
- teen spirit
- 青少年精神
- The song captured the rebellious teen spirit of the 1990s.这首歌捕捉了90年代叛逆的青少年精神。
- teen drama
- 青少年剧
- Many teen dramas focus on high school relationships.许多青少年剧聚焦于高中恋爱。
- teen pregnancy
- 青少年怀孕
- Teen pregnancy rates have declined in recent years.近年来青少年怀孕率有所下降。
- teen violence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
teen音似'挺'，联想青少年挺有活力。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：教育、家庭、社会问题 通常指13至19岁的青少年，在正式和非正式场合均常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'teen' (ending in /iːn/). Beware of lookalikes like 'ten' (/tɛn/) or 'tin' (/tɪn/) which have different vowel sounds.
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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