英语词汇“immaturity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stupid and childish► childish

someone who is childish annoys you by being unreasonable and unhelpful, or by complaining and being rude, as if they were a small child: · He said he wouldn't go out with us if Jerry was going too - he's so childish!· You know how childish he can be.· I'd like you to explain your childish behaviour.

► immature

someone who is immature behaves as if they were younger than they really are, so they are not as sensible or responsible as you expect them to be: · We were silly, immature teenagers, and we didn't know any better.· I was 19 when I went to college, but still very immature.· These kids are brilliant, but often socially immature.

► juvenile

someone who is juvenile , especially a young adult, behaves in a very silly way like a child, when they should be more sensible: · Some of the boys tried to involve me in their juvenile pranks, but I wasn't interested. · You wouldn't think that college students could be so juvenile.

单词	immaturity
释义	immatureim‧ma‧ture /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə $ -ˈtʃʊr/ ●○○ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an immature plant I think Jim's too immature to live on his own. I was 19 when I went to college, but still very immature. These kids are brilliant, but often socially immature. We were silly, immature teenagers, and we didn't know any better. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Despite immature theory and premature hype, researchers are moving ahead. I was too emotionally immature to ask myself what my own expectations might be. It may sound far-fetched, immature. Let me show you that all men aren't as cruel and immature as your retarded merchant banker. These birds are nearly always in winter plumage and presumably are immature. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorstupid and childish► childish someone who is childish annoys you by being unreasonable and unhelpful, or by complaining and being rude, as if they were a small child: · He said he wouldn't go out with us if Jerry was going too - he's so childish!· You know how childish he can be.· I'd like you to explain your childish behaviour. ► immature someone who is immature behaves as if they were younger than they really are, so they are not as sensible or responsible as you expect them to be: · We were silly, immature teenagers, and we didn't know any better.· I was 19 when I went to college, but still very immature.· These kids are brilliant, but often socially immature. ► juvenile someone who is juvenile , especially a young adult, behaves in a very silly way like a child, when they should be more sensible: · Some of the boys tried to involve me in their juvenile pranks, but I wasn't interested. · You wouldn't think that college students could be so juvenile. Word family WORD FAMILYnounmaturity ≠ immaturityadjectivemature ≠ immatureverbmatureadverbmaturely ≠ immaturely 1someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger – used to show disapproval SYN childish OPP mature: He forgave his son’s immature behaviour.2not fully formed or developed: measures to protect immature whales—immaturity noun [uncountable]
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