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纽约时报高频词:puerile

puerile / ˈpjʊrəl / adjectivesilly and childish; not suitabl

puerile / ˈpjʊrəl / adjective

silly and childish; not suitable for an adult

幼稚可笑的;孩子气的;(成年人举止)不成熟的

lacking maturity, seriousness, or good judgment

肤浅的;轻率的;缺乏稳重的

relating to or characteristic of a child

孩童的;孩童时期的

词根

puer-(孩童、小孩)+ -ile(形容词后缀)

小孩子专属的 → 幼稚的、孩子气的

联想:小孩子的行为天真无害,但用在成年人身上,就是幼稚、肤浅、不成熟,自带贬义吐槽感。

纽约时报原文

It is puerile for adults to argue over trivial things and refuse to compromise.

成年人为琐事争执不休、不肯让步,是十分幼稚的行为。

外刊高频搭配

puerile behavior 幼稚的行为

puerile arguments 肤浅无谓的争论

puerile jokes 低俗幼稚的玩笑

puerile mindset 幼稚的心态

utterly puerile 极其幼稚的

例句

His puerile attitude toward work made his colleagues disappointed.

他对待工作幼稚不成熟的态度,让同事们很失望。

We should abandon puerile quarrels and focus on solving practical problems.

我们应当摒弃幼稚的争执,专注解决实际问题。