adults

英 [ˈædʌlts]

美 [əˈdʌlts]

n. (法律上指能为自己的行为负责的)成年人; 成年动物
adult的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （法律意义上的）成年人
Anadultis a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
1. Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult...
  当了父亲意味着他已是个成年人了。
2. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
  14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。
N-COUNT 成年动物
Anadultis a fully developed animal.
1. ...a pair of adult birds.
  一对成年鸟
ADJ 成年的；属于成人的
Adultmeans relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people.
1. I've lived most of my adult life in London.
  我成年之后的大部分时间都是在伦敦度过的。
ADJ-GRADED 成熟的；老成的
If you say that someone isadultabout something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation.
1. We were very adult about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink.
  在这件事上我们表现得很成熟。我们一边喝酒一边心平气和地谈了谈。
2. ...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.
  平静对待出现的性征
ADJ （涉及性内容的电影或书籍）仅限于成人的
You can describe things such as films or books asadultwhen they deal with sex in a very clear and open way.
1. ...an adult movie.
  成人电影

The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
我之前建议成人服用的剂量可以降到1/2或者1/4。
Learner drivers must be supervised by adults who are at least 21 years old.
驾驶学员必须由21岁以上的成年人监督驾驶。
Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story
一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
Many adults still depend on their children to work the video.
很多成年人仍然要靠孩子来操作录像机。
The company has targeted adults as its primary customers.
这家公司将成年人作为其主要顾客。
Those children want to be level with adults.
那些孩子要与大人们平起平坐。
Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults.
孩子们消耗很多能量，可能比成年人需要更多高能量的食物。
Thyme tea can be used by adults for its antiseptic qualities.
百里香茶的杀菌功效可用于成人。
I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults
我已经习惯了作为唯一一个小不点坐在一桌大人中间。
Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy
很多成年人在读写和计算方面都有困难。