adults

英 [ˈædʌlts]

美 [əˈdʌlts]

n. (法律上指能为自己的行为负责的)成年人; 成年动物
adult的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （法律意义上的）成年人
Anadultis a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
1. Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult...
  当了父亲意味着他已是个成年人了。
2. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
  14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。
N-COUNT 成年动物
Anadultis a fully developed animal.
1. ...a pair of adult birds.
  一对成年鸟
ADJ 成年的；属于成人的
Adultmeans relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people.
1. I've lived most of my adult life in London.
  我成年之后的大部分时间都是在伦敦度过的。
ADJ-GRADED 成熟的；老成的
If you say that someone isadultabout something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation.
1. 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。
2. ...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.
  平静对待出现的性征
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 asadultwhen they deal with sex in a very clear and open way.
1. ...an adult movie.
  成人电影

Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story
一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
What consenting adults do in private is their own business.
已达承诺年龄的成年人私下进行的活动是他们自己的事。
Those children want to be level with adults.
那些孩子要与大人们平起平坐。
You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet
在最大那间房里，地毯上坐了约12个小孩和7个大人。
The adults had reasserted their old authority.
大人们重申他们旧时的权威。
One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults
一条规则明确规定，见习驾驶员必须有成人的监督。
The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
我之前建议成人服用的剂量可以降到1/2或者1/4。
Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy
很多成年人在读写和计算方面都有困难。
Thyme tea can be used by adults for its antiseptic qualities.
百里香茶的杀菌功效可用于成人。