teens
teens — 名詞
1. the stage of life that spans the ages from thirteen to nineteen, often a time of
青少年期
指十三到十九歲的年齡階段
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.
Heloísa 大部分的青少年期都在一個小漁村度過。
spend + one's teens + V-ing
During his teens, Andrew taught himself to play the guitar by watching online lessons.
Andrew 在青少年時期透過觀看線上課程自學吉他。
Femi's early teens were difficult because his family moved to three different schools.
Femi 的青少年前期過得很辛苦，因為他的家人搬了三次家，他換了三所不同的學校。
During her teens, Sofia volunteered at a local animal shelter every Saturday morning.
Sofia 在青少年時期每週六上午都會去當地的動物之家擔任志工。
Looking back at my teens, I remember learning to drive and starting my first job.
回顧我的青少年時期，我記得學開車和開始第一份工作的點點滴滴。
- 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
十幾度
十三到十九度之間的溫度
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.
氣象預報說這個週末氣溫會維持在十幾度。
in the teens (temperature)
Even in April, the temperature in Sapporo rarely rises above the teens at night.
即使在四月，札幌夜間的氣溫也很少超過十幾度。
Hikers were warned that mountain temperatures would drop to the teens after dark.
登山客接獲警告，山區氣溫入夜後會降到十幾度。
A winter day in Chicago with temperatures in the teens feels even colder when strong winds blow off the lake.
芝加哥的冬日氣溫只有十幾度時，若湖面吹來強風，感覺會更加寒冷。
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
十年代
世紀中十一到十九年之間的年份
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.
二十世紀一九一〇年代的舞蹈風格變化迅速。
the teens of + century
Zayd's grandfather was born in the teens of the last century.
Zayd 的祖父出生於上世紀一九一〇年代。
The earliest silent films were produced in the teens of the twentieth century.
最早的默片是在二十世紀一九一〇年代製作的。
Silent film comedies reached their peak during the teens of the twentieth century.
默片喜劇在二十世紀一九一〇年代達到巔峰。
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
十三至十九
從十三到十九的整數數字
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.
學習英文數數的孩子通常覺得十三到十九是最難記的數字。
Anjali's little brother can count to twelve but gets mixed up with the teens.
Anjali 的弟弟會數到十二，但遇到十三到十九就會搞混。
The teacher asked the class to say the teens out loud after counting to twelve.
老師請全班數到十二之後，大聲說出十三到十九的數字。
The teacher wrote the teens on the board, and each child took a turn reading them aloud.
老師把十三到十九的數字寫在白板上，讓每個孩子輪流大聲唸出來。
- 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.