adolescent

adolescent

noun

1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

Synonym: striplingteenagerteen

adj

1. in the state of development between puberty and maturity

e.g. adolescent boys and girls

2. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

e.g. adolescent insecurity
jejune responses to our problems
their behavior was juvenile
puerile jokes

Synonym: jejunejuvenilepuerile

3. being of the age 13 through 19

e.g. teenage mothers
the teen years

Synonym: teenteenageteenaged

4. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent

e.g. adolescent problems

1. 青少年的;青春期的
Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.

e.g. It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide...
关键是，青春期的男孩身边应该有一个可以交心的成年人。
e.g. He spent his adolescent years playing guitar in the church band.
他在教堂的乐队里弹吉他，度过了他的青少年时期。

1. 青少年：相关心理学研究已经证实,青少年(adolescent)有一个明显的心理闭锁期,此间内心想法如无人倾诉,则会产生孤独感. 成年人与青少年之间存在着隔阂,不愿互相交流思想、感情. 如果该阶段青少年未获得亲人正确疏导,则成年后心理扭曲而发生犯罪可能性很高.

2. 年轻人：adolescent 年青人 | adolescent 年轻人 | adolescent 少女

3. 少女：adolescent 年轻人 | adolescent 少女 | adolescent growth 青少年生长

4. 年青人：adolescence 青年人 | adolescent 年青人 | adolescent 年轻人