adult
英 /ˈædʌlt/ 美 /əˈdʌlt/
- n. 成年人；成年动物A person or animal that has finished growing.
- adj. 成年的；成年人的Fully grown, or relating to grown people.
Children must visit the swimming pool with an adult.
儿童必须由成年人陪同前往游泳池。
Adult education programmes help people gain new qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market.
成人教育项目帮助人们获得新的资格，并适应劳动力市场的变化。
搭配
young adult 年轻成年人adult education 成人教育adult life 成年生活responsible adult 负责任的成年人
辨析提示
既可作可数名词，也可作形容词，如adult education。
词族
adulthood (n.)
近义 grown-up
反义 child
相关词
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