sixteen-year
UK/ˌsɪksˈtiːn jɪə(r)/US/ˌsɪksˈtiːn jɪr/
释义
adj.
十六岁的(用于描述年龄)
词源
概述
该词是英语中典型的“数字+year”复合形容词结构,直译为“十六年”,通过转喻指“十六岁的”。其逻辑清晰,直接通过数字与时间单位的组合来精确描述年龄,是现代英语中高效构词的典范。
例句
“The film features a sixteen-year-old protagonist on a journey of self-discovery.”
这部电影以一位十六岁的主人公的自我发现之旅为特色。
“She got her driver's license as a sixteen-year-old.”
她在十六岁时拿到了驾照。
“This book is aimed at sixteen-year-olds who are interested in science fiction.”
这本书的目标读者是对科幻小说感兴趣的十六岁青少年。