fully-grown

fully-grown — adjective

1. describes a living thing, especially a person or an animal, that has reached its

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a living thing, especially a person or an animal, that has reached its final adult size and will not get any larger

例句

Renata adopted a fully-grown dog from the shelter and skipped puppy training.

attributive use: fully-grown + noun (dog)

The zookeeper said the tiger cub was not yet fully-grown and would keep gaining weight.

predicative use: be fully-grown

同義詞
  • adult

    more common for humans; adult also refers to legal age, not just physical size

  • mature

    broader — includes emotional or intellectual development, not just physical size

  • full-sized

    focuses on dimensions rather than developmental completion; often used for objects

反義詞
  • young

    describes a creature still growing or in early life stages

  • immature

    may refer to physical or behavioural underdevelopment

文法句型

fully-grown + noun

be / become fully-grown

用法筆記

Can be used before a noun (attributive) or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become' (predicative). Does not apply to non-living things — a building is 'completed' or 'finished', not fully-grown.

常見錯誤

❌The building is fully-grown.
✅The building is fully built.
💡fully-grown only describes living things that have finished their physical growth.
❌She is a fully-grown woman at age 12.
✅She is a fully-grown woman at age 18.
💡fully-grown refers to completing physical adult size, not just being older than a child.