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juvenile

英 ['dʒuːvənaɪl]美 ['dʒʊvənaɪl]

adj. 青少年的；幼稚的

n. 青少年；少年读物

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记忆方法

1. juven- + -ile.
2. => of or belonging to youth.
3. juvenile------久闻奶儿-------幼稚的青少年

中文词源

juvenile 青少年的

来自拉丁语iuvenis,青少年，青年，来自PIE*yeu,生命力，年青的活力，词源同eon,young,junior.

英语词源

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.

权威例句

1. an increase in juvenile delinquency

青少年犯罪的增加

2. Don't be so juvenile!

别那么孩子气！

3. For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.

身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚.

4. The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.

当局对青少年犯罪束手无策.

5. Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.

不一会儿,汤姆碰上了村里的少年弃儿.

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