英語單詞

grown-up是什麽意思

grown-up

英 ['ɡrəun'ʌp] 美
  • adj. 成熟的
  • n. 成年人

英文詞源


grown-up (adj.)
"mature," late 14c., past participle adjective from grow up. The noun meaning "adult person" is from 1813, short for grown-up person, etc.

雙語例句


1. After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other.
結婚16年後,他們已經漸漸彼此厭倦了。

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2. This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.
這家俱樂部在過去20年間知名度大增。

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3. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
為什麽成年人總是那麽一本正經,對好點子反應那麽遲緩呢?

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4. Enormous acreages of soya beans are grown in the United States.
美國種植著大片的大豆。

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5. Social scientists have grown extremely unwilling to make value judgments about cultures.
社會科學家們已經變得十分不願意對文化作出價值判斷。

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