juvenile
英 ['dʒuːvənaɪl]
美 ['dʒʊvənaɪl]
- adj. 青少年的；幼稚的
- n. 青少年；少年讀物
助記提示
1. juven- + -ile.
2. => of or belonging to youth.
3. juvenile------久聞奶兒-------幼稚的青少年
中文詞源
juvenile 青少年的來自拉丁語iuvenis,青少年，青年，來自PIE*yeu,生命力，年青的活力，詞源同eon,young,junior.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. an increase in juvenile delinquency
- 青少年犯罪的增加
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Don't be so juvenile!
- 別那麽孩子氣！
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.
- 身為成年人,他的行為舉止顯得十分幼稚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.
- 當局對青少年犯罪束手無策.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.
- 不一會兒,湯姆碰上了村裏的少年棄兒.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》