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teen

UK //tiːn//US //tiːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'tene'(十),与数字13到19的后缀 '-teen' 相关,用于表示青少年年龄段。

noun

❶ 指年龄在13到19岁之间的青少年,常用于描述处于青春期阶段的年轻人。

“She is just a teen, but she already has big dreams.”

(她只是个青少年,但已经有了远大的梦想。)

“Many teens enjoy spending time with their friends.”

(许多青少年喜欢和朋友一起度过时光。)

同义词:adolescent, youth, youngster

adjective

❶ 与青少年有关的,或指年龄在13到19岁之间的。

“She writes teen novels that are very popular.”

(她写的青少年小说非常受欢迎。)

“The store sells clothes for teen girls.”

(这家店卖的是少女服装。)

同义词:adolescent, youthful, young

常见短语

teen idol — 指在青少年中非常受欢迎的偶像或明星,通常因其外貌、音乐或影视作品而受到追捧。

“He became a teen idol after his first hit song.”

(他的第一首热门歌曲让他成为了青少年偶像。)

teen angst — 描述青少年时期常见的情绪困扰或焦虑,通常与成长、身份认同或社会压力有关。

“The novel captures the teen angst of its protagonist perfectly.”

(这部小说完美地捕捉了主人公的青少年焦虑。)