| 词汇 | come of age |
| 释义 | Idiom come of age Theme: AGE to reach an age when one is old enough to own property, get married, and sign legal contracts.When Jane comes of age, she will buy her own car.Sally, who came of age last month, entered into an agreement to purchase a house. Idiom come of age slightly formal 1. to reach the age when you are an adult and are legally responsible for your behaviour. So what of all the fifty-thousand youngsters who come of age this spring? Who will they be voting for? 2. something or someone that has come of age has reached full, successful, development. After years of sophisticated mimicry, Japanese design has come of age. come of age1. To reach adulthood. Watching my daughters come of age has been the biggest joy of my life. That was the summer I came of age, and learned what real responsibility is. 2. To develop or progress fully. It will take time for this program to come of age—try not to lose faith in the meantime. come of age1. If something comes of age, it reaches an advanced stage of development and is accepted by a large number of people. Recycling is an issue that has come of age in Britain in the last decade. 2. When someone comes of age, they become legally an adult. The company was to be held in trust for Eddie until he came of age. come of age1 (of a person) reach adult status. 2 (of a movement or activity) become fully established.ˌcome of ˈage1 reach the age when you are considered by the law to be an adult: He will inherit his father’s money when he comes of age. 2 (of an organization, etc.) become established and accepted: With more and more people now aware of environmental issues, ‘green’ politics has really come of age. come of age To reach maturity. |
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