adulthood

英 [ˈædʌlthʊd]

美 [əˈdʌlthʊd]

n. 成年

BNC.11718 / COCA.7780

牛津词典

noun

N-UNCOUNT 成年
Adulthoodis the state of being an adult.
1. Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.
  如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。

noun

the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
Synonym:maturity

Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood
父母希望知道养育孩子长大成人的最佳方法。
Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems.
大脑尺寸在成年人晚期缩小，这可能导致记忆力问题。
It is analogous to young adulthood, when we are discovering who we are.
和人类的青年时代相似，是我们发现我们是谁的时期。
And the dividing line between childhood and adulthood ceases to exist.
孩童期和成人期的界线不复存在了。
This applies from childhood to adulthood.
这一条适用于从童年到成年的时光。
Not only will this prepare children better for adulthood, but happier children also learn better.
这不仅能够使孩子们为以后的成年生活做好充分准备，而且他们也会更快乐且学得更好。
However, new problems may surface for girls as they enter adolescence and adulthood.
然而，当女孩进入青春期或成年期后，新的问题又会浮出水面。
Onset ranges from before birth to adolescence or young adulthood.
发病时间可以从出生前到青春期或青年期。
When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners.
成年后，他们自己选择职业和结婚对象。
Perhaps because sixteen marks our coming of age, which is the interim period between childhood and adulthood.
可能是因为16岁标志着我们行将成年，这是童年和成年之间的过渡期。