grown-up
英 [ˌɡrəʊn ˈʌp , ˈɡrəʊn ʌp]
美 [ˌɡroʊn ˈʌp , ˈɡroʊn ʌp]
adj. 成熟的; 成年的; 长大的; 适于成人的; 成年人特有的
n. 大人; 成人
复数：grown-ups
Collins.1
同义词辨析
matureadultgrown-upripe【导航词义：成熟的】
matureadj. 成熟的，长成的
〔辨析〕
指人或动植物发育成熟的；通常也指小孩或年轻人在性格、情感方面趋于成熟、明白事理的。
〔例证〕
She is tall and more physically mature than many girls of her years.
她个子很高，而且比很多同龄女孩发育成熟。
There are several mature apple trees in her garden.
她的花园里有几棵成熟的苹果树。
When is the human brain fully mature?
人的大脑何时完全发育成熟？
That young man is very mature for his age.
那个年轻人就他的年龄来说算是很成熟的。
她个子很高，而且比很多同龄女孩发育成熟。
There are several mature apple trees in her garden.
她的花园里有几棵成熟的苹果树。
When is the human brain fully mature?
人的大脑何时完全发育成熟？
That young man is very mature for his age.
那个年轻人就他的年龄来说算是很成熟的。
adultadj. 成熟的，成年的
〔辨析〕
指人或动物生理上发育成熟的，只作定语；也指待人接物具有成年人特点的。
〔例证〕
This is an adult tiger.
这是一只成年的老虎。
He spent most of his adult life in Paris.
他成年后的大部分时间是在巴黎度过的。
She dealt with this problem in an adult way.
她以成人的方式处理这个问题。
这是一只成年的老虎。
He spent most of his adult life in Paris.
他成年后的大部分时间是在巴黎度过的。
She dealt with this problem in an adult way.
她以成人的方式处理这个问题。
grown-upadj. 成年的，长大的；像成年人的
〔辨析〕
指已长成大人的，或外表举止像成年人的。
〔例证〕
Most American children will leave home after they are grown-up.
多数美国孩子长成大人后会离家而去。
He looked so grown-up in his business suit.
他穿上西装看起来成熟多了。
多数美国孩子长成大人后会离家而去。
He looked so grown-up in his business suit.
他穿上西装看起来成熟多了。
ripeadj. 成熟的
〔辨析〕
多指水果、蔬菜等成熟的，也可引申指时机成熟的。
〔例证〕
Don't pick those apples until they are ripe.
那些苹果没熟之前不要摘。
They decided to wait until the time was ripe.
他们决定等到时机成熟再说。
那些苹果没熟之前不要摘。
They decided to wait until the time was ripe.
他们决定等到时机成熟再说。
牛津词典
adj.
- 成熟的；成年的；长大的
mentally and physically an adult- What do you want to be when you're grown-up?
你长大后想做什么？ - She has a grown-up son.
她有个已成年的儿子。
- What do you want to be when you're grown-up?
- 适于成人的；成年人特有的
suitable for or typical of an adult- The child was clearly puzzled at being addressed in such a grown-up way.
这孩子显然对别人用这种成年人的方式称呼他感到纳闷。
- The child was clearly puzzled at being addressed in such a grown-up way.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （用作儿语）成年人，大人
Agrown-upis an adult; used by or to children.- Jan was almost a grown-up...
简都快是个大人了。 - Tell children to tell a grown-up if they're being bullied.
告诉孩子们，如果被人欺负就告诉大人。
- Jan was almost a grown-up...
- ADJ 成熟的；成年的；长大的
Someone who isgrown-upis physically and mentally mature and no longer depends on their parents or another adult.- I have grown-up children who're doing well.
我的几个孩子已经长大成人并且事业有成。
- I have grown-up children who're doing well.
- ADJ-GRADED 似成人的；成熟的
If you say that someone isgrown-up, you mean that they behave in an adult way, often when they are in fact still a child.- She's very grown-up.
她表现得很像个大人。
- She's very grown-up.
- ADJ-GRADED 适于成人的；成人的
Grown-upthings seem suitable for or typical of adults.- Her songs tackle grown-up subjects...
她的歌曲唱的都是成年人的事情。 - She talked in a grown-up manner.
她说起话来像个大人。
- Her songs tackle grown-up subjects...
The spelling grownup is also used. The syllable up is not stressed when it is a noun. 亦拼作grownup，用作名词时up不重读。
双语例句
- Maybe I'm getting too grown-up.
或许是我太成熟了。 - You see, I married a widow with a grown-up daughter
你知道，我娶了个寡妇，她有一个已经成年的女儿，这样她的女儿就成了 - She talked in a grown-up manner.
她说起话来像个大人。 - Jan was almost a grown-up
简都快是个大人了。 - My children are all grown-up now.
现在我的孩子都长大成人了。 - I have a grown-up son who lives abroad.
我有一个住在国外的成年儿子。 - You're so grown-up, how are you doing?
你都长这么大了，你好吗？ - Mature and grown-up, he's a big boy.
稳重和成熟，他是个大男孩。 - The boy eats like a grown-up.
那男孩的食量像个成人。 - He left home a mere child and came back a grown-up.
他离家时还只是个孩子，回来时已长大成人了。