Question

eighteen-year-old是什么意思

Answer 1

eighteen-year-old
十八岁的

The girls are fluttery little butterflies who seem so much younger than american eighteen-year-old girls, and the boys are serious little autocrats who seem so much older than american eighteen-year-old boys.
女孩们像飞舞的小蝴蝶，似乎比美国的十八岁女孩看起来年轻，男孩子们则是严肃的小小独裁者，似乎比美国的十八岁男孩年长。
seem [si:m]
vi.
1. 似乎，好像[后接不定式或从句]：

例句: It seems that light energy will be an important subject of scientific research in the future.
看来，在未来的年代里，光能是科学研究的重要课题。

2. 看上去，觉得：
例句: She seems better today.
看上去她今天好些了。

3. 觉得像是，以为[后常接不定式]：
例句: I seem to see someone going into my house.
我好像看见有人走进了我的家。

4. 似乎存在；好像发生：
例句: There seems now no need to call for the doctor.
现在看来没必要去请大夫了。

5. 装作，装成(…的样子)：例句: to seem friendly
装作友好的样子

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Answer 2

eighteen-year-old
十八岁的

The girls are fluttery little butterflies who seem so much younger than american eighteen-year-old girls, and the boys are serious little autocrats who seem so much older than american eighteen-year-old boys.
女孩们像飞舞的小蝴蝶，似乎比美国的十八岁女孩看起来年轻，男孩子们则是严肃的小小独裁者，似乎比美国的十八岁男孩年长。

Answer 3

year----years 用复数