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puerile

美音:[pjuə´ri:l ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.幼稚的,孩子气的,未成熟的,平庸的

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puerile为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:puerility 副词:puerilely

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puerile


/'pjʊəraɪl; [US] -rəl; `pjuə,rəl/
adj (derog 贬) showing immaturity; childish and silly 幼稚的; 孩子气的; 愚蠢的
*puerile behaviour, concerns, objections, tasks 幼稚的行为、无谓的操心、徒劳的反对、无聊的工作
* She was tired of answering these puerile questions. 她回答这些幼稚的问题觉得不胜其烦.

puerile


adj formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer 'boy, child']
silly and stupid
= childish
 a puerile joke
>puerility [pju'rɪlɪti/