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underage
未达到法定年龄的；未成年的
below the legal age for something; not yet legally an adult
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
- 1.
Below the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
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。
- 2.
not of legal age
未达到法定年龄的
- 3.
Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.
尚未成为法定成年人；仍为未成年人。
- 4.
dependent by virtue of youth
因年幼而依赖他人的
因年幼而依赖他人的；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。；未达到法定年龄的；尚未成为法定成年人；仍为未成年人。；未成年的
In use
The store was fined for selling cigarettes to underage customers.
He admitted that he had been underage when he first tried smoking.
Underage drinking can cause serious health problems.
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。
be underage
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。
underage + person noun
修饰具体身份名词，如学生、孩子等。
An underage student cannot drive alone.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述年龄未达到法定要求的人。
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