| 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 FAMILYimmature: 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 EXAMPLESBoth 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, embryonicof an organism prior to birth or hatching inchoativebeginning to develop larvalimmature 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 prepupalof 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 pupalof the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage underdevelopednot yet fully developed prematureborn 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, efflorescentbursting into flower fruitingcapable of bearing fruit full-blown, maturedfully ripe; at the height of bloom headedof leafy vegetables; having formed into a head marriageable, nubileof girls or women who are eligible to marry overblownpast the stage of full bloom meridian, primebeing 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-oldone year of age two-year-oldtwo years of age three-year-oldthree years of age four-year-oldfour years of age five-year-oldfive years of age adolescent, teen, teenage, teenagedbeing of the age 13 through 19 infantilebeing or befitting or characteristic of an infant boyish, boylike, schoolboyishbefitting or characteristic of a young boy childlike, childlybefitting a young child earlyvery young girlish, schoolgirlishbefitting or characteristic of a young girl juniorincluding or intended for youthful persons little, small(of children and animals) young, immature newbornrecently born preadolescent, preteenof or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 puppyish, puppylikecharacteristic of a puppy tenderyoung and immature youngishsomewhat young vernal, young, youthfulsuggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh junioryounger; 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, experienthaving experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation maturehaving reached full natural growth or development aged, elderly, older, senioradvanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) aged, of agehaving attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) ageing, aging, senescentgrowing old ancientvery old anileof or like a feeble old woman centenarianbeing at least 100 years old darkened(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time doddering, doddery, gaga, senilementally or physically infirm with age emeritushonorably 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-hairedshowing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair middle-agedbeing roughly between 45 and 65 years old nonagenarianbeing from 90 to 99 years old octogenarianbeing from 80 to 89 years old oldishsomewhat elderly over-the-hill, overage, overaged, superannuatedtoo old to be useful sexagenarianbeing from 60 to 69 years old venerableimpressive by reason of age seniorolder; 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, ripenedof wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) mellow, mellowedhaving a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging overripetoo 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 babyishcharacteristic of a baby childish, infantileindicating a lack of maturity mature characteristic of maturity autumnalcharacteristic of late maturity verging on decline mellow, mellowedhaving attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience ripeat the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge |
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