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childish adjective childish ♦︎ immature ♦︎ youthful ♦︎ boyish ♦︎ childlike ♦︎ girlishThese words all describe a person or animal that is young and not fully developed, or that has the qualities that are typical of a young person or animal. 这些词均表示人或动物不成熟的、稚嫩的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆childish / immature / childlike behaviour◆youthful / boyish charm / energy / enthusiasm / (good) looks◆a youthful / boyish / girlish figure◆very childish / immature / youthful◆almost childish / childlike / girlish■ childish connected with or typical of a child 孩子的；孩子气的；稚嫩的◆At the front of the book I found her name, written in childish handwriting.在书的封面上，我看到了她的名字，笔迹稚嫩。ⓘ Childish can also be used in a disapproving way to describe an adult or older child who is behaving in a stupid or silly way. * childish亦可用于贬义，指成人或大一些的孩子行为幼稚傻气◆ (disapproving) Don't be so childish!别那么幼稚！ OPP adult ⇨ adult ▸ childishly adverb ◆to behave childishly举止幼稚■ immature /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r); NAmE ˌɪməˈtʃʊr, ˌɪməˈtʊr/ (disapproving) behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger （行为）不成熟的，不老练的，幼稚的◆Oh, don't be so immature.哦，别这么幼稚。◆Although she was older than her husband, she was emotionally quite immature.尽管她比丈夫大，在情绪方面却不很成熟。ⓘ Immature can also describe animals or plants that are not fully grown or developed. * immature亦可指动植物未长成的、未发育成熟的◆The immature birds have shorter tails and brown, speckled plumage.发育未全的鸟尾巴较短，羽毛呈褐色，有斑点。 OPP mature ⇨ adult ▸ immaturity noun [uncountable] ◆I'm fed up with his selfishness and immaturity.我对他的自私和幼稚受够了。 OPP maturity ■ youthful typical of young people 年轻人的；青年的；青春的◆She brought a tremendous youthful enthusiasm to the job.她在工作中注入了极大的青春热忱。■ boyish (usually approving) looking or behaving like a boy, in a way that is attractive （长相或举止）像男孩的，顽皮可爱的◆She had a slim, almost boyish figure.她的体形修长，几乎像男孩子那样。◆Jane fell for his boyish charm.简为他那大男孩的魅力所倾倒。■ childlike (usually approving) having the qualities that children usually have, especially innocence 孩子般的；童稚的；（尤指）天真无邪的◆She responded with childlike simplicity.她的回应像孩子般天真。 see also innocent ⇨ naive ■ girlish looking or behaving like a girl （长相或举止）像女孩的，女孩子似的◆His face was delicate, almost girlish.他面容精致，几乎如同女孩子一般。◆She gave a girlish giggle.她咯咯笑了，像个女孩。 |