1620s, from Latin iuvenilis "of or belonging to youth," from iuvenis "young person," originally "young" (compare French jeune; see young). Juvenile delinquency first recorded 1816; Juvenile delinquent the following year.
实用例句
1. an increase in juvenile delinquency
青少年犯罪的增加
来自《权威词典》
2. Don't be so juvenile!
别那么孩子气！
来自《权威词典》
3. For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.
身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.
当局对青少年犯罪束手无策.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.
