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adulting

/əˈdʌltɪŋ/ /æˈdʌltɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

变得成熟，承担成年人的责任

To (cause to) be or become an adult.

Examples :

"Having a baby can adulting a new parent very quickly. "
有了孩子会让新手父母迅速成熟起来，承担起成年人的责任。
age human society culture attitude being action stage

Related Words

Illustration younger

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

年轻的，较小的。

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

小羊是年轻的绵羊；这些图画书是给年龄较小的读者看的。

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activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

迅速地，快速地。

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

老师很快地解释了新的数学概念。

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engaging verb

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

互动，交往.

"During the lunch break, the colleagues engaged in lively conversation about the weekend plans. "

午休时，同事们热烈地聊着周末的计划，互相交流互动。

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

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adulthood noun

/əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ /æˈdʌltˌhʊd/

成年，成年期。

"Example Sentence: "Graduating from college often marks the beginning of adulthood for many young people." "

从大学毕业对许多年轻人来说，通常标志着成年期的开始。

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finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

终于，最终，末了。

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

比赛很漫长，但罗马人最终征服了。

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

到达，来到。

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

学生们将在早上九点到达学校图书馆。

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associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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adultery noun

/əˈdʌltəɹi/

通奸，私通

"She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."

因为她的配偶性欲低下，而她自己的性欲却很旺盛，所以她发生了婚外情（通奸）。