adolescence
英 [?d?'les(?)ns]
美 [,?d?'l?sns]
助記提示
1. ad- "to" + ol- "al-, nourish" + -esc- (inchoative, 表始動詞) + -ence.
2. => to be nourished, begin to nourish, begin to grow.
3. 由此引申為：青春期的，未成熟的，成長中的。
4. 諧音“愛得來生死”。
英文詞源
- adolescence (n.)
- "age following childhood" (especially the period from the 15th to the 21st year), early 15c., from Middle French adolescence (14c.), from Latin adolescentia "youth," noun of state from adolescentem (see adolescent (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had.
- 這是對他們從不曾真正擁有的青春時代的回歸.
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. There was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence.
- 年少時我經歷過很多不愉快。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. At adolescence, muscles go through a growth spurt.
- 在青春期，肌肉會迅猛發育。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He displayed all the awkwardness of adolescence.
- 他表現出了青春期的各種羞澀不安。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. childhood, adolescence and adulthood
- 童年、青少年及成年
來自《權威詞典》