幼稚、不成熟 (-) Flashcards
inchoate
inchoate [ɪnˈkoˌet]
(a) 未成熟的(起初的)
(MW1) not completely formed ordeveloped yet
(MW2) being only partlyin existence or operation: INCIPIENT; especially: imperfectly formed or formulated: FORMLESS,INCOHERENT
[例] inchoate feelings of affection fora man whom she had, up till now, thought of as only a friend
puerile
puerile [ˈpjʊəˌrəl]
(a) 幼稚的
(MW1) silly or childish especially in a waythat shows a lack of seriousness orgood judgment
(MW2) CHILDISH, SILLY <puerile remarks >
[源] puer- (boy) +-ile (形尾) ,像小男孩一樣 “幼稚”。
[衍] puerility [ˌpjuəˈrɪlətɪ] (n) “幼稚”。
[例] told theteenagers that such puerile behavior would notbe tolerated during theceremony
[記] 把 puer-看做pure,純潔的小男孩是 “幼稚” 的。
callow
callow [ˈkælo]
(a) 不成熟的 (指年輕人)
(MW1) used to describe a young personwho does not havemuch experience anddoes not know how to behave theway adults behave
(MW2) lacking adult sophistication (人生經驗) : IMMATURE <callow youth >
[例] a story about a callow youth wholearns the value of hard work and self-reliance (自立)