juvenile

juvenile
[ˈdʒuːvənʌɪl]
adjective
  1. of, for, or relating to young people
    (与)青少年(有关)的
    juvenile crime.
    青少年犯罪。
    ■childish; immature
    孩子气的,幼稚的;不成熟的
    she's bored with my juvenile conversation.
    她已经厌烦了我幼稚的谈话。
    ■of or denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person
    青少年角色的
    the romantic juvenile lead.
    扮演浪漫少年的主角。
    ■of or relating to young birds or other animals
    (与)幼鸟或幼兽(有关)的
noun
  1. a young person
    青少年
    ■(Law)a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries)
    (律)未成年人(低于普通刑事诉讼年龄的人,大多数国家规定为18岁)
    ■a young bird or other animal
    幼鸟;幼兽
    ■an actor who plays juvenile roles
    扮演青少年角色的演员
派生
juvenility
[-ˈnɪlɪti]
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis 'young, a young person'
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