underage

B1 FREQ #13136

a. 未成年的, 未及法定年龄的 n. 缺乏, 不足

发音

US
/ˈʌndəɹɪd͡ʒ/
/ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

词形变化

underages 复数 underages

别名

UA under age

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

    未成年

    underage drinking

    underage marriage

    The bar was fined for serving alcohol to an underage customer.

    He was arrested for driving while underage.

  2. 2.

    Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

    underage offender

  3. 3.

    Limited to players below a certain age; junior.

    爱尔兰 体育

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

minor nonaged

近义相关 1

dependent

词源

From under + -age.

来源：wiktionary