puberty

'pju:bәti

GRE Collins 1

n. the time of life when sex glands become functional

n. 青春期, 春情发动期
[医] 青春期(12-17岁)

Collins 星级

15,919

BNC 频率

12,576

使用频率

puberty 的词根是 puber，意为“成熟”，后缀 -ty 表示状态或性质。可以理解为“成熟的状态”。

例句

1. During puberty, many teenagers experience rapid changes in their bodies.

在青春期，许多青少年会经历身体的快速变化。

2. It is important for parents to talk to their children about puberty.

父母与孩子谈论青春期是很重要的。

3. Puberty usually begins between the ages of 9 and 14 for most kids.

对于大多数孩子来说，青春期通常在9到14岁之间开始。