英 [ˈædʌlthʊd] 美 [əˈdʌlthʊd]
n. 成年，成人时期
adulthood /ˈædʌltˌhʊd/ TEM4
不可数名词 Adulthood is the state of being an adult. 成年
Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.
现今很少有人能够把友谊维持到成年。
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
同义词： maturity
the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
成人期
成年期
成年期
成年期
成年状态
发育期
Is there a cut-off point between childhood and adulthood?
童年与成年之间有分界线吗？
Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.
现今很少有人能够把友谊维持到成年。
Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.
父母们想了解把他们的孩子养育成人的最好方法。
in nineteen thirty-five. It was a study of the lives of three New Guinea tribes from infancy to adulthood.
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The writer observes that humans emerge from innocent childhood to self-conscious adulthood.
作者发现，人类从天真的童年,过渡到有自我意识的成年。
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When I was growing up, and even into my adulthood,
在我小时候，甚至到我成年，
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It says binge drinking generally worsens in young adulthood, and slowly decreases after that.
VOA : special.2010.08.31
But experts say the behaviors often last into adulthood.
VOA : special.2009.09.29
Poor nutrition during pregnancy almost triples the rate of antisocial personality disorder in adulthood.
"Deprivation in childhood seems to have quite a strong influence on obesity in adulthood, " he said.
As Gravens and others can attest, the stigma remains and even worsens into adulthood.
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