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childish

美音:[´tʃaıldıʃ ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.孩子气的,幼稚的

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childish为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:childishness 副词:childishly

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-ish 表示“带有~样性质的”、“有关~的”意思

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childish


/'tʃaɪldɪʃ; `tʃaɪldɪʃ/
(a) (characteristic) of a child 孩子(特有)的
*childish laughter 孩子的笑声.
(b) (derog 贬) (of an adult) (behaving) like a child; immature; silly (指成人)(举止)像孩子的, 幼稚的, 傻里傻气的
*Don'tbe so childish! 不要这么孩子气!
* a childish attitude, fear,remark 幼稚的态度、恐惧、言语. Cf 参看 childlike (child).

childish


adj
[usually before noun]
relating to or typical of a child
adult
 a high childish laugh
 her childish excitement
behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are - used to show disapproval
= immature
mature
 Don't be so childish!
 I wish politicians would stop this childish name-calling.
>childishlyadv
>childishnessn[U]
HINT sense 2
This word is generally used to suggest someone's behaviour is silly or immature. To talk about positive qualities connected with children, use childlike .

1. Her behavior is extremely childish.
    她的行为极为愚蠢。

2. Her behavior is extremely childish.
    她的行为极为愚蠢。

3. Such a loss of dignity and descent into childish behaviour on the part of the adults deeply shocks the adolescents, and makes them resolve that in future they will not talk to their parents about the places or people they visit.
    家长这种有失身份和孩子气的作法使青春期的孩子大为震惊,决心以后不再向父母讲述去过的地方和见过的人。

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