thresholder 门槛者

时间：2014-03-27 06:07:51

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Thresholder refers to a young person on the threshold of adulthood1, especially one who is anxious or depressed2 about leaving home or taking on adult responsibilities.
 
“门槛者”指的是刚跨入成人门槛的年轻人，尤其是那些为离家或开始承担成人义务而感到焦虑或抑郁的人群。
 
Thresholders are literally3 young adults ages 18-24, who appear as a hybrid4, neither teenager nor grown-up, yet both. It's a time of pronounced turmoil5 and anxiety.
 
这些在18岁到24岁之间的年轻人是青少年和成年人的混合体，他们既不是青少年，也非完全的成年人，但又具有这两者的特质。这是内心极度动荡和焦虑的一个时期。

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1 adulthood vKsyr     
n.成年，成人期
参考例句：
  • Some infantile actions survive into adulthood.某些婴儿期的行为一直保持到成年期。
  • Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。
2 depressed xu8zp9     
adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的
参考例句：
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
3 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。
4 hybrid pcBzu     
n.(动，植）杂种，混合物
参考例句：
  • That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
  • The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
5 turmoil CKJzj     
n.骚乱，混乱，动乱
参考例句：
  • His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
  • The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

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