a. 已经成人的
n. 成人,大人
n. 成人,大人
adult,grown-up,mature
- By my rambling digression, I perceive myself to be grown old
这么漫笔杂谈,我自觉有种年老之感。收藏 - They've grown rather cynical about democracy,ie no longer believe that it is an honest system.
他们逐渐感到所谓民主制度也不过尔尔.收藏 - At that time, I had already grown up. When I saw my mother
那时候,我已经长大了,看到母亲疲惫的身影,很想替妈妈分担一些家务。收藏 - His thin dark face had become animated, his eyes had lost their mocking expression and grown almost dreamy
那黑瘦黑瘦的面孔灼灼有神,眼睛也不再满带嘲讽,几乎有了种梦幻的迷离。收藏 - The boy eats like a grown-up.
那男孩的食量像个成人。收藏
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adult一般指生理上的童年期已结束,达到法定年龄。
grown-up多用于口语,含义与adult基本相同,但更侧重脱离儿童阶段,已成大人,与childish意思相反。
mature用于生物时,指完全长好了。用于人时,指达到了生命的黄金时期,但所暗示的青少年和成年之间的界限不明显。