1 N-COUNT （法律意义上的）成年人 An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions. （法律意义上的）成年人
SYN grown-up, mature person, person of mature age, grown or grown-up person
2 N-COUNT [oft NOUN n] 成年动物 An adult is a fully developed animal. 成年动物
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 成年的；属于成人的 Adult means relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people. 成年的；属于成人的
4 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 成熟的；老成的 If you say that someone is adult about something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation. 成熟的；老成的 [approval]
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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。
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...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.
平静对待出现的性征
5 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 as adult when they deal with sex in a very clear and open way. （涉及性内容的电影或书籍）仅限于成人的
| Thesaurus | adult Also look up: |
| N. | grown-up, man, woman 1 |
| ADJ. | full-grown 3 |
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