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单词 childishness
释义
childishness
noun[U]
disapproving
uk
/ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ.nəs/us
/ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ.nəs/
thequalityof being something that would beexpectedof orappropriatefor achild:
（成人）孩子气，幼稚
Ashamed at my childishness, Iapologized.我为我的幼稚感到羞愧，我道歉了。
Complaining toyourmotherlike this ispurechildishness.像这样向你母亲抱怨是纯粹的孩子气。
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  • To mostpeople, heroccasionalchildishnessseemsmerelycharming.
  • I wasbehavingwith the childishness of anewlypublishedwriterandcomplainingabout mybook.
  • If there's one thing thatdefinestheirworktodate, it would have to be childishness.
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(Definition ofchildishnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

childishness| American Dictionary

childishness
noun[U]
us
/ˈtʃɑɪl·dɪʃ·nəs/
behaviortypicalof achild
(Definition ofchildishnessfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchildishness

childishness
I now want to explain the most complicated reason behind its evolvingchildishness.
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We call this a state ofchildishness, but it is the same poor hollow mockery of it, that death is of sleep.
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When the lost male child is found to be female, its gender assumes a significance previously held by itschildishness.
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In the second example an activity commonly entered into by children did not become framed within a discourse ofchildishness.
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I hope that there will be rather less of the yaboochildishnesswhich that point of order displayed.
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Let us have no more of thischildishness.
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It is purechildishnessto deny that there has been that whispering campaign.
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It seems to me that much wrong behaviour in children arises from their precocity and that much wrong behaviour in adults arises from theirchildishness.
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To think such a feat capable of accomplishment within, say, the lifetime of the present generation, is evidence either ofchildishnessor imbecility.
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One reason why he is not giving way on this issue may be what could loosely be termed politicalchildishness.
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Despite her greatchildishness, her magical ability and knowledge are top class.
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He has often been a dedicated worker and a very wise engine, however later seasons have portrayed an element of timidness, and occasionalchildishness.
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The blame for everything lies on my lack of character, my weakness, impracticality,childishness!
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I'm not going to tolerate silliness,childishnessand a lot of leftist posturing.
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Fast described the stories as about the generalchildishnessof man, the only form of life that refuses to grow up.
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