"puerile" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 幼稚的
• 小孩子气的

Definition

形容非常幼稚或傻气，通常用于成年人不应有的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

较为正式且少见，多用于书面语或批评。常与“behavior”（行为）、“remarks”（言论）等词搭配，含有贬义。形容正面的儿童特质请用“childlike”。

Examples

His puerile jokes made everyone uncomfortable.

他那些**幼稚的**玩笑让大家都不舒服。

Many found his speech to be puerile and lacking depth.

许多人觉得他的演讲很**幼稚**，缺乏深度。

She was criticized for her puerile behavior during the meeting.

她在会议上的**幼稚**行为受到了批评。

Some of their arguments were so puerile that no one took them seriously.

他们的一些论点太**幼稚**了，没人认真对待。

I was surprised by his puerile reaction to such a simple comment.

他对那样简单的评论竟然有**幼稚的**反应，真让我惊讶。

Don't waste your time arguing over such puerile matters.

别为这些**幼稚的**事情争论了，浪费时间。