adolescent
noun [ C ] uk/ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ us/ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
C2 青少年
a young person who is developing into an adult
Compare: teenagerteen noun
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- He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.
- I'm looking after six adolescents for a week.
- She doesn't understand the emotional problems of adolescents.
adolescent
adjective uk/ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ us/ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
青春期的;青少年的
being or relating to an adolescent
an adolescent boy 青春期的男孩
adolescent concerns/traumas/problems 青春期孩子关心的问题／青春期精神创伤／青春期问题
（成年人或其行为）孩子气的，幼稚的
used to describe an adult or an adult's behaviour that is silly and like a child's
adolescent humour/behaviour 孩子气的幽默／幼稚的举止
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- He eventually outgrew his adolescent interest in war and guns.
- The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls.
- My daughter became quite difficult to deal with during her adolescent years.
- A lot of adolescent girls suffer from low self-esteem.
- It's sad to see a grown man acting in such an adolescent way.