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

adj

Use the adjective immature to describe something that is not fully grown: “Elizabeth rescued an immature sparrow that had fallen from its nest during the storm.”

When used in a general sense, immature describes something in an early stage of development, such as an immature fruit tree or an immature political system. When applied to people, however, immature is often used to describe someone who behaves in a childish way. So if your 42-year-old brother spends the entire holiday weekend playing video games and then throws a temper tantrum when you ask him to help with the dishes, the word you’re looking for to describe him is probably immature.

WORD FAMILY

immature: immaturely, immatureness, immaturity+/immaturity: immaturities/maturate: maturates, maturating, maturation/maturation: maturational/mature: immature, maturate, matured, maturely, maturement, matureness, maturer, matures, maturest, maturing, maturity/maturity: maturities, post-maturity

USAGE EXAMPLES

Both seem immature in their appreciation of the needs of others.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

I was sixteen, so I confess that my behavior was immature.

The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016)

He’s immature, his romantic partner’s friends do not like him, and now he’s pushing his partner to ignore all misgivings and move in with him.

Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016)

1adj not yet mature

Syn|Ant

adolescent

in the state of development between puberty and maturity

embryologic, embryonal, embryonic

of an organism prior to birth or hatching

inchoative

beginning to develop

larval

immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage

prepubertal, prepubescent

(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth

prepupal

of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages

pubescent

(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature

pupal

of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage

underdeveloped

not yet fully developed

premature

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

young

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

mature

having reached full natural growth or development

adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup

(of animals) fully developed

abloom, efflorescent

bursting into flower

fruiting

capable of bearing fruit

full-blown, matured

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

headed

of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head

marriageable, nubile

of girls or women who are eligible to marry

overblown

past the stage of full bloom

meridian, prime

being at the best stage of development

old

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

2adj (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

Syn|Ant

young
new

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

one-year-old

one year of age

two-year-old

two years of age

three-year-old

three years of age

four-year-old

four years of age

five-year-old

five years of age

adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged

being of the age 13 through 19

infantile

being or befitting or characteristic of an infant

boyish, boylike, schoolboyish

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

childlike, childly

befitting a young child

early

very young

girlish, schoolgirlish

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

junior

including or intended for youthful persons

little, small

(of children and animals) young, immature

newborn

recently born

preadolescent, preteen

of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12

puppyish, puppylike

characteristic of a puppy

tender

young and immature

youngish

somewhat young

vernal, young, youthful

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

junior

younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

old

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

experienced, experient

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

mature

having reached full natural growth or development

aged, elderly, older, senior

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

aged, of age

having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

ageing, aging, senescent

growing old

ancient

very old

anile

of or like a feeble old woman

centenarian

being at least 100 years old

darkened

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

doddering, doddery, gaga, senile

mentally or physically infirm with age

emeritus

honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'

gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

middle-aged

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

nonagenarian

being from 90 to 99 years old

octogenarian

being from 80 to 89 years old

oldish

somewhat elderly

over-the-hill, overage, overaged, superannuated

too old to be useful

sexagenarian

being from 60 to 69 years old

venerable

impressive by reason of age

senior

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

3adj (of birds) not yet having developed feathers

Syn|Ant

unfledged
unfeathered

not having feathers

fledged, mature

(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

fledgeling, fledgling

(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

full-fledged, fully fledged

(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

4adj not fully developed or mature; not ripe

Syn|Ant

green, unripe, unripened
unaged

not subjected to an aging process

mature, ripe

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

aged, ripened

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

mellow, mellowed

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

overripe

too ripe and beginning to turn soft

5adj characteristic of a lack of maturity

immature behavior

Syn|Ant

adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

babyish

characteristic of a baby

childish, infantile

indicating a lack of maturity

mature

characteristic of maturity

autumnal

characteristic of late maturity verging on decline

mellow, mellowed

having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience

ripe

at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge

单词	immature
释义	immature (once / 2755 pages) adj Use the adjective immature to describe something that is not fully grown: “Elizabeth rescued an immature sparrow that had fallen from its nest during the storm.” When used in a general sense, immature describes something in an early stage of development, such as an immature fruit tree or an immature political system. When applied to people, however, immature is often used to describe someone who behaves in a childish way. So if your 42-year-old brother spends the entire holiday weekend playing video games and then throws a temper tantrum when you ask him to help with the dishes, the word you’re looking for to describe him is probably immature. WORD FAMILY immature: immaturely, immatureness, immaturity+/immaturity: immaturities/maturate: maturates, maturating, maturation/maturation: maturational/mature: immature, maturate, matured, maturely, maturement, matureness, maturer, matures, maturest, maturing, maturity/maturity: maturities, post-maturity USAGE EXAMPLES Both seem immature in their appreciation of the needs of others. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) I was sixteen, so I confess that my behavior was immature. The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016) He’s immature, his romantic partner’s friends do not like him, and now he’s pushing his partner to ignore all misgivings and move in with him. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj not yet mature Syn\|Ant adolescent in the state of development between puberty and maturity embryologic, embryonal, embryonic of an organism prior to birth or hatching inchoative beginning to develop larval immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage prepubertal, prepubescent (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth prepupal of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages pubescent (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature pupal of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage underdeveloped not yet fully developed premature born after a gestation period of less than the normal time young (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth mature having reached full natural growth or development adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup (of animals) fully developed abloom, efflorescent bursting into flower fruiting capable of bearing fruit full-blown, matured fully ripe; at the height of bloom headed of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head marriageable, nubile of girls or women who are eligible to marry overblown past the stage of full bloom meridian, prime being at the best stage of development old (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age 2adj (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth Syn\|Ant young new not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered one-year-old one year of age two-year-old two years of age three-year-old three years of age four-year-old four years of age five-year-old five years of age adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged being of the age 13 through 19 infantile being or befitting or characteristic of an infant boyish, boylike, schoolboyish befitting or characteristic of a young boy childlike, childly befitting a young child early very young girlish, schoolgirlish befitting or characteristic of a young girl junior including or intended for youthful persons little, small (of children and animals) young, immature newborn recently born preadolescent, preteen of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 puppyish, puppylike characteristic of a puppy tender young and immature youngish somewhat young vernal, young, youthful suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh junior younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service old (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age experienced, experient having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation mature having reached full natural growth or development aged, elderly, older, senior advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) aged, of age having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) ageing, aging, senescent growing old ancient very old anile of or like a feeble old woman centenarian being at least 100 years old darkened (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time doddering, doddery, gaga, senile mentally or physically infirm with age emeritus honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus' gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair middle-aged being roughly between 45 and 65 years old nonagenarian being from 90 to 99 years old octogenarian being from 80 to 89 years old oldish somewhat elderly over-the-hill, overage, overaged, superannuated too old to be useful sexagenarian being from 60 to 69 years old venerable impressive by reason of age senior older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service 3adj (of birds) not yet having developed feathers Syn\|Ant unfledged unfeathered not having feathers fledged, mature (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination fledgeling, fledgling (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers full-fledged, fully fledged (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly 4adj not fully developed or mature; not ripe Syn\|Ant green, unripe, unripened unaged not subjected to an aging process mature, ripe fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used aged, ripened of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) mellow, mellowed having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging overripe too ripe and beginning to turn soft 5adj characteristic of a lack of maturity immature behavior Syn\|Ant adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity babyish characteristic of a baby childish, infantile indicating a lack of maturity mature characteristic of maturity autumnal characteristic of late maturity verging on decline mellow, mellowed having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience ripe at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
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