adolescence
n. 青春期 [医] 青年期, 青春期
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教材释义与例句
青春期
the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult
Some young people suddenly become self-conscious and tongue-tied in early adolescence.
一些年青人在青春期早期突然变得害羞结舌。
释义与例句
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The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity, beginning at the onset of puberty and with an endpoint defined either legally (at the age of majority, such as 18 in many jurisdictions) or psychocognitively (at various ages, depending on individual experience).
青少年
可数 不可数Near-synonyms: teenagehood, teenhood, teenagerhood, teenagedom, teenagerdom, teendom
During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English adolescence, from Old French adolescence, from Latin adolēscentia, from adolēscēns (“young”); see adolescent.
来源：wiktionary