juvenile

英 ['dʒuːvənaɪl] 美 ['dʒʊvənaɪl]
  • adj. 青少年的;幼稚的
  • n. 青少年;少年读物

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

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》

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