childish
gb/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
B1
영어
~ 4700
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B1
property
1
Immature or silly like a child
Acting like a young child in a way that is not grown-up.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is childish
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'childish' with 'childlike'. 'Childish' usually has a negative meaning, while 'childlike' is often positive.
유의어
immature (Suggests a lack of emotional or mental development, not just similarity to children.)
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juvenile (Often used in a critical tone to mean silly or unsuitable for an adult.)
반의어
mature (Describes someone who behaves in a responsible and adult way.)
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grown-up (Informal term for behaving appropriately for an adult.)
연어
childish behavior
|childish attitude
|childish reaction
|childish game
주제
emotions
|personality
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Stop being so childish and listen to what I’m saying.
- His childish refusal to apologize made the situation worse.
- She gave him a childish grin after winning the game.
- It was childish to argue over something so small.
- They teased each other in a childish way.
학습자용 예문
- He is childish when he does not get his way.
- She made a childish face at her brother.
- It is childish to fight over toys.
- My little sister can be childish sometimes.
adjective
B2
property
2
Made for or related to children
Made for or about children.
사용 패턴：
[something] is childish
유의어
child-oriented (Focuses on being designed for children rather than describing behavior.)
반의어
adult-oriented (Designed for adults rather than children.)
연어
childish games
|childish stories
|childish clothing
주제
daily life
|family
|daily_life
|education
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The movie had a childish plot and bright colors.
- These puzzles are too childish for older kids.
- The book’s humor was rather childish, aimed at young readers.
학습자용 예문
- This game is childish and easy to play.
- The story is childish but fun.
- She wore a childish dress with cartoon prints.
문법
기본형
childish
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
음절 및 강세
child - ish （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (child)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: childish
관련 단어
표현
act childish
1/ˈækt t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ/
fixed phrase
informal
Behave immaturely like a child
To behave in a way that is not grown-up, like a child.
예문
- Stop acting childish and help me clean up.
- They were acting childish during the meeting.
childish tantrum
1/t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ tˈæntɹəm/
fixed phrase
Immature angry outburst
An angry reaction by an adult that is like how a small child might act.
예문
- He threw a childish tantrum when he didn’t get the promotion.
- Her childish tantrum embarrassed everyone at the meeting.
in a childish way
1/ˈɪn ə t͡ʃˈaɪldɪʃ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Behaving like a child
Doing something like a young child would do it.
예문
- He spoke in a childish way to annoy her.
- She laughed in a childish way when she saw the joke.