adolescence
英 [?d?'les(?)ns]
美 [,?d?'l?sns]
助記提示
1. ad- "to" + ol- "al-, nourish" + -esc- (inchoative, 表始動(dòng)詞) + -ence.
2. => to be nourished, begin to nourish, begin to grow.
3. 由此引申為：青春期的，未成熟的，成長(zhǎng)中的。
4. 諧音“愛(ài)得來(lái)生死”。
英文詞源
- adolescence (n.)
- "age following childhood" (especially the period from the 15th to the 21st year), early 15c., from Middle French adolescence (14c.), from Latin adolescentia "youth," noun of state from adolescentem (see adolescent (n.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had.
- 這是對(duì)他們從不曾真正擁有的青春時(shí)代的回歸.
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. There was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence.
- 年少時(shí)我經(jīng)歷過(guò)很多不愉快。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. At adolescence, muscles go through a growth spurt.
- 在青春期，肌肉會(huì)迅猛發(fā)育。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. He displayed all the awkwardness of adolescence.
- 他表現(xiàn)出了青春期的各種羞澀不安。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. childhood, adolescence and adulthood
- 童年、青少年及成年
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》