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

juvenile /jooˈvə-nīl/

adjective

Young

Relating or suited to youth or young people

Having or retaining characteristics of youth

Childish

(of plants and animals) immature

(of a bird) having its first plumage of true feathers but sexually immature

Of the plumage of such a bird (also (N American) juˈvenal)

Originating beneath the surface of a planet, esp Earth, and now appearing at the surface for the first time (geology)

noun

A young person, esp (law) one under the age of eighteen

A young animal or bird

A book written for the young

An actor who plays youthful parts

ORIGIN: L juvenīlis, from juvenis young

juˈvenilely adverb

juˈvenileness noun

juvenilia /-ilˈyə/ plural noun

Writings or works produced in the childhood or youth of the author, artist, etc

juvenility /-ilˈi-ti/ noun

juˈvenilize or juˈvenilise /-il-īz/ transitive verb

To make young or youthful

juvenile court noun

A former name for a youth court (see under youth)

juvenile delinquency noun

Criminal or antisocial behaviour by a juvenile

juvenile delinquent or juvenile offender noun

A young lawbreaker, between the ages of 10 and 17

juvenile hormone noun

A hormone necessary to an insect in immature stages, which must be absent in order for it to change to the adult form