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adult adjective adult ♦︎ mature ♦︎ grown ♦︎ grown-upThese words all describe a person or animal that is fully developed physically or mentally. 这些词均表示人或动物是成年的、成熟的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be mature / grown-up about sth◆an adult / a mature / a grown man / woman◆a mature / grown-up child / boy / girl◆fully mature / grown■ adult fully grown or developed; behaving in an intelligent and responsible way; typical of what is expected of an adult 成年的；（心智或行为）成熟的，成人的◆adult monkeys长成的猴子◆the adult population成年人口◆preparing young people for adult life指导青少年做好进入成年期的准备◆When my parents split up, it was all very adult and open.我父母离异时，事情处理得很成熟、公开。OPP juvenile ⇨ young , childish ⇨ childish ▸ adult noun [countable] ◆Children must be accompanied by an adult.儿童必须要有成人陪同。◆The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.这种鱼长成后游回河中产卵。◆Why can't you two act like civilized adults?你们俩为什么就不能表现得像有教养的成年人那样呢？ OPP child , minor ⇨ child ■ mature /məˈtʃʊə(r), məˈtjʊ(r); NAmE məˈtʃʊr, məˈtʊr/ (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult; (of a person, tree, bird or animal) fully grown and developed （儿童或年轻人）明白事理的，成熟的；（人、树、鸟或动物）长成的，发育完全的◆Jane is very mature for her age.简年龄不大，却很成熟。◆He shows a mature and sensible attitude.他显出一副深谙世事的态度。◆a mature oak / eagle / elephant成熟的橡树／鹰／象 OPP immature ⇨ childish see also mature ⇨ old 2 , sensible ⇨ wise ▸ maturity noun [uncountable] ◆He has maturity beyond his years.他过于老成。 OPP immaturity NOTE 辨析 Adult or mature? Adult most often refers to physical development; mature most often refers to mental development. * adult常指身体长成，mature常指心智成熟◆an adult male成年男性◆adult education (= for adults, not children) 成人教育◆a mature conversation / attitude (= sensible, not childish) 明事理的交谈／态度 Adult is also, but less often, used to describe mental development, and mature to describe physical development. 但少数情况下adult也可指心智成熟，mature也可指身体长成◆She dealt with it in a very adult way (= in a sensible way, as an adult should).那件事她处理得很成熟。◆a mature fish (= fully grown) 长成的鱼 ■ grown [only before noun](of a person) mentally and physically an adult （人）成熟的，长大的◆It's pathetic that grown men have to resort to violence like this.成年人还这样诉诸暴力，真是可悲。◆The little girl she remembered was now a grown woman.她记忆中的小女孩已出落成一个大姑娘了。■ ˌgrown-ˈup (of a person) mentally and physically an adult; suitable for or typical of an adult （人）成熟的，成年的；适合成人的；成年人特有的◆What do you want to be when you're grown-up?你长大后想做什么？◆She has a grown-up son.她有个已成年的儿子。▸ ˈgrown-up noun [countable] ◆If you're good you can eat with the grown-ups.你要是听话就可以跟大人一起吃饭。 OPP child ⇨ child ⓘ The word grown-up is often used by and to children. * grown-up常为儿童用语或与小孩交谈时使用◆Wow, look at you! You look so grown-up!哇！看看你，看上去多成熟！◆Ask a grown-up to help you cut this shape out.让大人帮你剪出这个形状。 |