teen
teen — 形容詞
1. connected with people who are between thirteen and nineteen years old, especiall
青少年的
指十三至十九歲青少年的
connected with people who are between thirteen and nineteen years old, especially describing things made for them or things that relate to their lives and interests.
Xiu borrowed a stack of teen magazines from the library.
Xiu 從圖書館借了一疊青少年雜誌。
collocation: teen magazines / teen readers
The school started a support group for teen parents who need help with childcare.
學校為需要育兒協助的青少年父母成立了一個支援團體。
collocation: teen parents
Élise spent most of her teen years painting and writing short stories.
Élise 十幾歲的時候大部分時間都在畫畫和寫短篇故事。
A popular teen drama about high school friends started its third season.
一部關於高中友情的熱門青少年影集開播第三季了。
Roya found her first job at a clothing shop that sold teen fashion.
Roya 的第一份工作是在一家賣青少年服飾的服裝店。
- teenage
the more standard adjective; 'teenage' sounds less informal and is preferred in formal writing
- adolescent
more clinical or formal register; often used in psychology or medicine contexts
文法句型
teen + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only: this adjective always appears before a noun (e.g., teen idol, teen drama). It is not used after a linking verb — say 'She is a teen' (noun) or 'She is a teenage girl' (adjective), not 'She is teen'.
常見錯誤
teen — 名詞
1. a young person whose age is between thirteen and nineteen years old.
青少年
十三至十九歲的年輕人
a young person whose age is between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Rachid started playing classical guitar when he was a teen.
Rachid 十幾歲時就開始學習古典吉他。
collocation: as a teen / when + was a teen
The summer camp is open to teens aged fourteen through seventeen.
這個夏令營開放給十四到十七歲的青少年參加。
collocation: teens aged [range]
Tamar saved her allowance every week like many teens do.
Tamar 像許多青少年一樣，每週都把零用錢存起來。
Kevin earned extra money after school by tutoring younger teens in math.
Kevin 放學後靠教年紀較小的青少年數學來賺零用錢。
Darius and Ishaan have been close friends since they were teens.
Darius 和 Ishaan 從十幾歲起就是好朋友了。
- teenager
the more standard and neutral term; preferred in most contexts
- adolescent
more formal or technical term, often used in developmental psychology and medicine
- youth
broader range covering teenagers and young adults; can sound more formal or idealistic
文法句型
a teen
the teens
in one's teens
用法筆記
Countable noun. Plural 'teens' is very common, especially when referring to the age range (e.g., 'a girl in her early teens'). 'Teen' is more informal than 'teenager' — in formal writing, 'teenager' or 'adolescent' is usually preferred.