juvenile
英 ['dʒuːvənaɪl]
美['dʒʊvənaɪl]
- adj. 青少年的；幼稚的
- n. 青少年；少年读物
词态变化
复数: juveniles;
助记提示
1. juven- + -ile.
2. => of or belonging to youth.
3. juvenile------久闻奶儿-------幼稚的青少年
2. => of or belonging to youth.
3. juvenile------久闻奶儿-------幼稚的青少年
中文词源
juvenile 青少年的
来自拉丁语iuvenis,青少年，青年，来自PIE*yeu,生命力，年青的活力，词源同eon,young,junior.
英文词源
- juvenile (adj.)
- 1620s, from Latin iuvenilis "of or belonging to youth," from iuvenis "young person," originally "young" (compare French jeune; see young). Juvenile delinquency first recorded 1816; Juvenile delinquent the following year.
双语例句
- 1. an increase in juvenile delinquency
- 青少年犯罪的增加
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Don't be so juvenile!
- 别那么孩子气！
来自《权威词典》
- 3. For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.
- 身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.
- 当局对青少年犯罪束手无策.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.
- 不一会儿,汤姆碰上了村里的少年弃儿.
来自《简明英汉词典》