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

Babies lose heat much faster than adults
婴儿散失热量较成人快很多。
One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults
一条规则明确规定，见习驾驶员必须有成人的监督。
You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
The adults had reasserted their old authority.
大人们重申他们旧时的权威。
Adults need to live their own lives and that's difficult with children.
大人需要过他们自己的生活，但有了孩子就很难做到了。
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。
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。
There's easily enough room for two adults and three children, plus a dog in the boot
能宽宽松松容下两个大人、三个孩子，而且后备箱里还可以放只狗。
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。
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。