adulthood

英 [ˈædʌlthʊd] 美 [əˈdʌlthʊd]

n.  成年

TEM8医学

BNC.11718 / COCA.7780



牛津词典

noun

  1. 成年
    the state of being an adult
    1. a child reaching adulthood
      已成年的孩子

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 成年
    Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
    1. Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.
      如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。

双语例句

  1. Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.
    如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。
  2. Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood
    父母希望知道养育孩子长大成人的最佳方法。
  3. Inhibition in adulthood seems to be very clearly a reflection of a person's experiences as a child.
    一个人成年期的情感压抑似乎很明显是其童年时期经历的反映。
  4. But he has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age
    而他从青年时期一直到老年都始终保持着强烈的社会良知。
  5. It was part of a long-term probe into mental health and the transition to adulthood.
    这是对人类心理健康和成年期转变的长期研究的一部分。
  6. This applies from childhood to adulthood.
    这一条适用于从童年到成年的时光。
  7. However, new problems may surface for girls as they enter adolescence and adulthood.
    然而,当女孩进入青春期或成年期后,新的问题又会浮出水面。
  8. Other research has shown that brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease might begin as early as young adulthood.
    其他研究表明,阿尔茨海默病相关的脑部改变可能早在年轻的成人中就开始出现。
  9. Not only will this prepare children better for adulthood, but happier children also learn better.
    这不仅能够使孩子们为以后的成年生活做好充分准备,而且他们也会更快乐且学得更好。
  10. Deresiewicz offers a vision of what it takes to move from adolescence to adulthood.
    德雷谢维奇提出了一个有关如何从青春期步入成年的观点。
  11. The authors said that extra schooling had a sizeable effect on IQ in early adulthood.
    该研究作者称,刚进入成年期时,在学校额外呆的时间对智商有很大的影响。
  12. Aspiratory problems in adulthood can lead to other illnesses, such as heart-disease and emphysema.
    成年期的呼吸问题可能引发其他疾病,例如心脏病和肺气肿。
  13. Onset ranges from before birth to adolescence or young adulthood.
    发病时间可以从出生前到青春期或青年期。
  14. Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.
    青春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。
  15. These require the labor-and time-intensive processes of gestation and child rearing to reach adulthood.
    这就要求必须有劳动和时间密集的孕育和抚养过程使克隆婴儿长大成人。
  16. In his Christmas Day sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury lamented the early adulthood of modern children.
    坎特伯雷大主教在他的圣诞节布道中表达了对现代儿童成年期早期阶段的痛惜。
  17. Adequate nutrition and healthy eating and physical exercise habits at this age are foundations for good health in adulthood.
    在这一年龄段,充足的营养以及健康的饮食和身体锻炼习惯是成年期良好健康的基础。
  18. They help students begin healthy behaviors that build toward a healthy adulthood.
    他们帮助在向成人期的过渡中的学生培养健康的行为。
  19. Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems.
    大脑尺寸在成年人晚期缩小,这可能导致记忆力问题。
  20. One's childhood and adulthood are inextricable.
    一个人的童年期与成年期是不能分割的。
  21. In adulthood, it affects productivity and the ability to find a job.
    在成人期,它影响生产率和就业能力。
  22. There used to be four common life phases: childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age.
    过去有的四个普遍的人生阶段是:儿童,青春期,成年和老年。
  23. Legally, people reach adulthood at the age of18in my country.
    在我们国家,到了18岁在法律上就成年了。
  24. It is analogous to young adulthood, when we are discovering who we are.
    和人类的青年时代相似,是我们发现我们是谁的时期。
  25. The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be an exciting, but difficult time.
    从青春期到成年人的过渡可以成为一段令人兴奋但又艰难的时光。
  26. Music is full of my life from the childhood to adulthood.
    它陪伴我度过我的童年,青年和成年时期。
  27. And the dividing line between childhood and adulthood ceases to exist.
    孩童期和成人期的界线不复存在了。
  28. Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death and disability in adulthood.
    儿童期肥胖会使成年期肥胖、早逝和残疾出现的几率更大。
  29. Perhaps because sixteen marks our coming of age, which is the interim period between childhood and adulthood.
    可能是因为16岁标志着我们行将成年,这是童年和成年之间的过渡期。
  30. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners.
    成年后,他们自己选择职业和结婚对象。

英英释义

noun

  1. the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity

    1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

        Synonym:    maturity