adult
noun[C]
uk/ˈæd.ʌlt//əˈdʌlt/us/ˈæd.ʌlt//əˈdʌlt/A1
apersonoranimalthat hasgrowntofullsizeandstrength:
成年人；成年动物An adult underEnglishlawis someone over 18yearsold.根据英国法律规定，成年人是指18岁以上人士。
Adultspayanadmissionchargebutchildrenget infree.成年人买票入内，儿童免费。
Synonym
grown-up
to become an adult
- to become an adultHe was a young man on the verge of becoming an adult.
- grow upWhat do you want to be when you grow up?
- grow upStop complaining and grow up!
- matureSome adolescents mature earlier than others.
- matureFreddie has matured into a responsible adult.
- Theschoolrulesstatethat nochildshall beallowedout of theschoolduring theday,unlessaccompaniedby an adult.
- Themagazineisaimedatteenagersandyoungadults.
- There will be two adultstravelling,plusthreechildren.
- Let'sstaycalmandtrytobehavelikeresponsibleadults.
- If youthinkof thesechildrengrowinginto adults whoenjoyandappreciateclassicalmusic, then thatrepaysoureffort.
adult
adjective
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growntofullsizeandstrength:
发育成熟的；成年的an adultmale/elephant成年男子／大象
Shespentmost of her adultlifeinprison.成年后，她大部分的岁月是在监狱中度过的。
typicalof orsuitablefor adults:
成熟的；成人的；适宜于成年人的Let'stryto be adult about this.在这件事上，我们不要耍小孩子脾气。
adult activities, behaviour, etc.
- adultThe victim was an adult male.
- adultA lot of people have never seen an adult movie.
- bigWhat do you want to do when you’re big?
- grown upHer children are all grown up now.
- full-grownThe website offers both puppies and full-grown dogs for sale.
- grownI've seen grown men cry when she sings.
Adultfilms,magazines, andbooksshownakedpeopleandsexualactsand are not forchildren.
（电影、书刊等因有色情内容）仅限成人的，未成年人不宜的adult activities, behaviour, etc.
- adultThe victim was an adult male.
- adultA lot of people have never seen an adult movie.
- bigWhat do you want to do when you’re big?
- grown upHer children are all grown up now.
- full-grownThe website offers both puppies and full-grown dogs for sale.
- grownI've seen grown men cry when she sings.
Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adulting
- ageing
- babyish
- childish
- childishly
- immature
- immaturity
- infantile
- juvenile
- make a man (out) ofsomeoneidiom
- mature
- maturity
- overgrown
- petulance
- petulant
- petulantly
- post-adolescent
- puerility
- sophomoric
- young at heartidiom