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underage + noun
通常用于修饰法律禁止的行为。
The law prohibits underage drinking.
法律禁止未成年人饮酒。
未达到法定年龄的；未成年的
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未达到法定年龄的；未成年的
below the legal age for something; not yet legally an adult
The law prohibits underage drinking.
法律禁止未成年人饮酒。
多指未满法定年龄（如18岁或21岁），不能饮酒或从事其他法定活动
未达到某项活动的法定年龄(通常为18岁或21岁),如饮酒或发生性行为。
Below the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
未达到法定年龄的
not of legal age
尚未成为法定成年人；仍为未成年人。
Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.
因年幼而依赖他人的
dependent by virtue of youth
The store was fined for selling cigarettes to underage customers.
那家商店因向未成年顾客出售香烟而被罚款。
He admitted that he had been underage when he first tried smoking.
他承认自己第一次尝试吸烟时还未成年。
Underage drinking can cause serious health problems.
未成年饮酒会导致严重的健康问题。
通常用于修饰法律禁止的行为。
The law prohibits underage drinking.
法律禁止未成年人饮酒。
用于说明某人未达到法定年龄。
He cannot buy alcohol because he is underage.
他不能买酒，因为他未成年。
修饰具体身份名词，如学生、孩子等。
An underage student cannot drive alone.
未成年学生不能独自驾驶。
Not this
He is an underage.
Use this
He is an underage person.
错误地将形容词 "underage" 当作名词使用。正确用法是作为形容词修饰名词，如 "underage person"。
Not this
The underaged driver was stopped.
Use this
The underage driver was stopped.
错误地在形容词 "underage" 后添加了 "-ed" 变为 "underaged"，这是不规范的。正确形式是 "underage"。
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通常用于描述年龄未达到法定要求的人。
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