adolescence
/ˌædəˈlesns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌædəˈlesns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌa-də-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s/ (ame, mw)
adolescence — noun
1. the period of life between roughly twelve and eighteen years of age, when a youn
the period of life between roughly twelve and eighteen years of age, when a young person's body grows and changes and they start to develop adult ways of thinking and feeling
The teenager found adolescence difficult because her body changed faster than her friends' bodies did.
During adolescence, many young people begin to question the values their parents taught them.
during + adolescence for the period of life
A local middle school started a program to help students handle the emotional highs and lows of adolescence.
Dr. Okafor's research paper examines how friendships formed during adolescence affect people's careers later in life.
For Lin, adolescence was marked by frequent moves from one city to another, which made it hard to keep close friends.
- teenage years
focuses on ages 13–19, slightly more informal
- youth
broader period that can extend into the early twenties
- puberty
refers only to the physical changes, not the full developmental period
文法句型
during + adolescence
possessive + adolescence
adolescence + of + noun
用法筆記
This word describes the general life stage, not a single event. To refer to a person going through this stage, use the noun 'adolescent'. To refer to the physical changes of this period, use 'puberty'.