immature
UK/,ɪmə'tjʊə/US/.imә'tjuә/
C1
释义
adj.
Behaving in a childish way; not emotionally or mentally developed.
不成熟的,幼稚的。
adj.
Not fully grown or developed (of a plant, animal, or organism).
(动植物等)未成熟的,发育未全的。
词根拆分
词根派生in-(不)+ matur(成熟)= 不熟、未长成。in- 在 matur 的 m 前变成 im-。字面上形容青涩的果实或未发育的生物;日常中最常指举止幼稚、仿佛还没「长大」的人。
词根 matur 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.emotionally immature情感不成熟
- 2.immature behavior幼稚的行为
- 3.immature attitude不成熟的态度
- 4.immature cells未成熟的细胞
例句
- 1.
He's smart, but he can be incredibly immature when he doesn't get his way.
他很聪明,但一不如意就会变得极其幼稚。
- 2.
The immature birds have not yet developed their full plumage.
这些未成熟的鸟还没长出完整的羽毛。
- 3.
It was an immature reaction to such a small problem.
对这么小的问题反应得如此幼稚。