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IELTS BNC: 1236 COCA: 969

adult

noun
 OPAL S
/ˈædʌlt/, /əˈdʌlt/
/əˈdʌlt/, /ˈædʌlt/
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  1.  
     a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions（法律上指能为自己的行为负责的）成年人 synonym grown-up2
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult.儿童必须要有大人陪同。
    • I simply can't believe that responsible adults allowed a child to wander the streets.我简直不相信任何有责任感的成年人会让一个孩子在街上游荡。
    • Why can't you two act like civilized adults?你们俩为什么就不能像有教养的成年人那样行事呢？
    • The obesity rate among adults has actually increased.成年人的肥胖率实际上有所上升。
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    • The number of single adult households has doubled in the past 30 years.过去 30 年中，单身成年人家庭的数量翻了一番。
    • This book will definitely appeal to teenagers and young adults.这本书肯定会吸引青少年。
    • What consenting adults do in private is their own business.到了法定性成熟年龄的成年人私下里做什么是他们自己的事。
    Topics Life stagesa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • young
    • single
    • consenting
    • …
    adult + noun
    • education
    • literacy
    • population
    • …
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     a fully grown animal成年动物
    • The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.这种鱼长成以后回到河中产卵。
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere ‘grow to maturity’, from ad- ‘to’ + alescere ‘grow, grow up’, from alere ‘nourish’.

adult

adjective
 OPAL S
/ˈædʌlt/, /əˈdʌlt/
/əˈdʌlt/, /ˈædʌlt/
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     fully grown or developed成年的；发育成熟的
    • preparing young people for adult life指导年轻人准备过成人生活
    • He was a healthy young adult male.他是一个健康的年轻成年男性。
    • the adult population成年人口
    • adult monkeys长成的猴子
    • She spent her entire adult life caring for others.她成年后把所有时间都用在照顾他人上了。
  2. behaving in an intelligent and responsible way; typical of what is expected of an adult（智力、思想、行为）成熟的，成人的 synonym grown-up1
    • 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、很开放。
    • Young children become quickly bored by adult conversation.小孩子对大人的谈话很快就会厌倦。
  3. [only before noun] (of a film, magazine, book, etc.) intended for adults only because it is about sex or shows people with no clothes on仅限成人的（因有色情或暴力内容）
    • an adult movie仅供成人观看的电影
    4. see also adulthood
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere ‘grow to maturity’, from ad- ‘to’ + alescere ‘grow, grow up’, from alere ‘nourish’.
IELTS BNC: 1236 COCA: 969
adult

noun

ADJECTIVE | ADULT + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤young青年人◇This book will definitely appeal to teenagers and young adults.這本書肯定會吸引青少年。➤single單身的成年人◇The number of single-adult households has doubled in the past 30 years.過去 30 年中，單身成年人家庭的數量翻了一番。➤consenting到達法定性成熟年齡的成年人◇What consenting adults do in private is their own business.到了法定性成熟年齡的成年人私下裏做什麼是他們自己的事。➤responsible負責任的成人◇I simply can't believe that responsible adults allowed a child to wander the streets.我簡直不相信任何有責任感的成年人會讓一個孩子在街上遊蕩。ADULT + NOUN➤education, literacy成人教育；成人的讀寫能力▸➤population成人人口
IELTS BNC: 1236 COCA: 969
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。
IELTS BNC: 1236 COCA: 969
adult
Adult and adults: adult, adult, the adult/grownup in the room...
General animal types: adult, amphibian, animal...
Pornography, erotica and sex toys: adult, dildo, erotica...
Sensible and reasonable: practical, sensible, rational...

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