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puberty

UK /ˈpjuːbəti/US /ˈpjuːbərti/

词源

源自拉丁语 'pubertas',意为'成年'或'成熟',与 'pubes'(成年)相关。

noun

❶ 青春期,指人体从儿童发育为成年人的生理和心理变化阶段,通常伴随第二性征的出现和生殖能力的成熟。

“Puberty usually begins between the ages of 10 and 14.”

(青春期通常始于10至14岁之间。)

“During puberty, teenagers experience rapid physical growth.”

(在青春期,青少年会经历快速的生理发育。)

同义词:adolescence, teenage years, youth

常见短语

hit puberty — 进入青春期,指一个人开始经历青春期的生理和心理变化。

“She hit puberty earlier than most of her classmates.”

(她比大多数同学更早进入青春期。)

go through puberty — 经历青春期,描述一个人正在经历青春期的各种变化。

“He is going through puberty and his voice is changing.”

(他正在经历青春期,声音也在变化。)