adults是什么意思？

adults

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• n. 成年的人或动物( adult的名词复数 )；

例句

• Children are more susceptible than adults. 孩子比成人易受感动。
• Children are usually more natural in their manner than adults. 孩子们的举止通常比成年人自然。
• Many Chinese adults dress their children in brilliant orange, red and pink. 很多中国的成人给他们的孩子穿鲜艳的橘黄色、红色和粉色的衣服。
• After the Second World War the franchise was extended to all adults over eighteen. 二战之后，选举权的范围扩大到所有18 岁以上的成人。
• While the adults doze, the young play. 大人们在打瞌睡, 而孩子们在玩耍。
• ...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter. 让成年人忍俊不禁的书籍
• Epithelial polyps of the urethra in adults are uncommon lesions. 成人尿道上皮息肉是一种少见的疾病.
• Older adults criticize the high - maintenance rookies for demanding too much too soon. 老员工批评这些眼高手低的新丁要求太高,而且缺乏耐心.
• Most Icelanders travel out into the world as young adults. 大多数冰岛人年轻时都要到国外去旅行.
• It be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. 因为是毒药所以对大人来说算是小剂量但对小孩就不是.

英语四级真题

But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from continuing to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s
出自-2011年6月阅读原文

英语六级真题

MS is the biggest crippler of young adults.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
It is the biggest crippler of young adults
出自-2013年12月听力原文
Each group consisted of around 120 adults of similar age and education, and the test assessed their language skills.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （法律意义上的）成年人
  An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
  例句
  Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult... 当了父亲意味着他已是个成年人了。 Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. 14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。
• N-COUNT
  成年动物
  An adult is a fully developed animal.
  例句
  ...a pair of adult birds. 一对成年鸟
• ADJ
  成年的；属于成人的
  Adult means relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people.
  例句
  I've lived most of my adult life in London. 我成年之后的大部分时间都是在伦敦度过的。
• ADJ-GRADED
  成熟的；老成的
  If you say that someone is adult about something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation.
  例句
  We were very adult about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink. 在这件事上我们表现得很成熟。我们一边喝酒一边心平气和地谈了谈。 ...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way. 平静对待出现的性征
• ADJ
  （涉及性内容的电影或书籍）仅限于成人的
  You can describe things such as films or books as adult when they deal with sex in a very clear and open way.
  例句
  ...an adult movie. 成人电影