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infantile

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·fan·tile /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ adjective  1 STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEinfantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child 幼稚的,孩子气的 SYN childish infantile jokes 幼稚的玩笑2 [only before noun] technicalMICHILD relating to or affecting babies and very young children 婴儿的;幼儿的 infantile development 婴幼儿的发育
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infantilean infantile temper tantrum
in·fan·tile adjectiveChineseSyllable
adult in an seems because infantile silly Corpus it behaviour


infantile
infantile /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ adjective
1. infantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child
   SYN  childish:
    infantile jokes
2. [only before noun] technical relating to or affecting babies and very young children:
    infantile development


in·fant·ileBrE /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ 🔊 adjective(disapproving) typical of a small child (and therefore not suitable for adults or older children) 婴幼儿特有的;孩子气的 SYN childish [only before noun] (formal or specialist) connected with babies or very young children 婴儿的;幼儿的