childish
美音:
[´tʃaıldıʃ
]英音:
[´tʃaıldıʃ
]adj.孩子气的,幼稚的
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childish为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
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
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adult a high childish laugh her childish excitementbehaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are - used to show disapproval
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immature≠
mature Don't be so childish! I wish politicians would stop this childish name-calling.>childishlyadv>childishnessn[U]
HINT sense 2This 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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