adult / ˈædʌlt, also əˈdʌlt; ˋædʌlt, əˋdʌlt/ adj (a) grown to full size or strength 发育成熟的: adult monkeys 发育成熟的猴子. (b) intellectually and emotionally mature 智力及情感上已成熟的: His behaviour is not particularly adult. 他的举止行为还不太成熟. (law 律) old enough to vote, marry, etc 已成人的(已达投票、 结婚等年龄的).> adult n adult person or animal 成年的人或动物: These films are suitable for adults only. 这些电影只适宜成人观看. * The bear was a fully grown adult. 那只熊已完全发育成熟. * [attrib 作定语] adult education, ie for those over the usual school age 成人教育(为超过学龄的人而设).adulthood n [U] state of being adult 成年: reach adulthood 已到成年.加S,名词“成人”的复数
adult a.成年的;成年人的He'd spent all his adult life in the army.他的成年生活全是在军队里度过的。成熟的Dick is a rather adult child.迪克少年老成。【美】限于成年人(观看)的(指电影等);【婉】色情的adult bookstore卖黄色书刊的书店n.[C]成年人In this sense, children and adults have equal rights.从这个意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。已长大的动物(或植物)