teens
teens — noun
1. the stage of life that spans the ages from thirteen to nineteen, often a time of
the stage of life that spans the ages from thirteen to nineteen, often a time of personal growth and change
Heloísa spent most of her teens living in a small fishing village.
spend + one's teens + V-ing
During his teens, Andrew taught himself to play the guitar by watching online lessons.
Femi's early teens were difficult because his family moved to three different schools.
During her teens, Sofia volunteered at a local animal shelter every Saturday morning.
Looking back at my teens, I remember learning to drive and starting my first job.
- adolescence
more formal and biological; can start earlier and end later than the teens
- youth
broader term that can extend into the twenties
- teenage years
more explicit and slightly more formal than teens
文法句型
one's teens
in/during one's teens
spend + one's teens + V-ing
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form. Unlike teenager (which refers to a person), teens refers to the time period itself.
常見錯誤
2. temperatures that measure between thirteen and nineteen degrees, used especially
temperatures that measure between thirteen and nineteen degrees, used especially in weather reports to describe cool or cold conditions
The weather report said temperatures would stay in the teens this weekend.
in the teens (temperature)
Even in April, the temperature in Sapporo rarely rises above the teens at night.
Hikers were warned that mountain temperatures would drop to the teens after dark.
A winter day in Chicago with temperatures in the teens feels even colder when strong winds blow off the lake.
文法句型
in the teens
reach the teens
drop to the teens
用法筆記
Used only in the plural form with the definite article. Typically appears in weather forecasts and temperature descriptions on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale.
常見錯誤
3. the years from eleven to nineteen within a particular century, such as 1911 to 1
the years from eleven to nineteen within a particular century, such as 1911 to 1919 or 2011 to 2019
Dancing styles changed quickly in the teens of the twentieth century.
the teens of + century
Zayd's grandfather was born in the teens of the last century.
The earliest silent films were produced in the teens of the twentieth century.
Silent film comedies reached their peak during the teens of the twentieth century.
文法句型
the teens of + century
in the teens
用法筆記
Always preceded by the and followed by of + century. Most commonly used for the 1910s or the 2010s.
常見錯誤
4. the whole numbers from thirteen up to and including nineteen, considered as a gr
the whole numbers from thirteen up to and including nineteen, considered as a group
Children learning to count in English often find the teens the hardest numbers to remember.
Anjali's little brother can count to twelve but gets mixed up with the teens.
The teacher asked the class to say the teens out loud after counting to twelve.
The teacher wrote the teens on the board, and each child took a turn reading them aloud.
- teen numbers
a more explicit alternative used especially in teaching
文法句型
the teens
count the teens
learn the teens
用法筆記
Used with the definite article when referring to the numbers as a set. This sense is most common in educational contexts about learning English numbers.