"age following childhood" (especially the period from the 15th to the 21st year), early 15c., from Middle French adolescence (14c.), from Latin adolescentia "youth," noun of state from adolescentem (see adolescent (n.)).
实用例句
1. It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had.
这是对他们从不曾真正拥有的青春时代的回归.
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2. There was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence.
年少时我经历过很多不愉快。
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3. At adolescence, muscles go through a growth spurt.
在青春期，肌肉会迅猛发育。
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4. He displayed all the awkwardness of adolescence.
