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  • Derivatives : adv  puerilely
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

puerile ['pjuə.rɪl] ['pjuəraɪl]
  1. 1. adjective 幼稚的孩子气的不成熟的平庸
    He was trying to give puerile excuses.
    他给出的借口总是愚蠢至极

Collins English-English Dictionary

puerile ['pjυəraɪl]
  1. 1. adj exhibiting silliness; immature; trivial
  2. 2. adj of or characteristic of a child
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin puerilis childish, from puer a boy

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