He was brought up by his paternal aunt. 他是由姑姑抚养成人的。
In proportion to the baby's total weigt, its brain weighs seven times as much as a grown person's, it's muscles little more than half as much. 婴儿头部的重量占体重的比例是成年人的七倍,肌肉的重量占体重的比例则是成人的一半多一点。
用作名词 (n.)
A grown man like you shouldn't act like that. 一个象你这样的成年人不该做那种事。
Yet many grown people observe Halloween, too. 不过许多成年人也庆祝万圣节前夕。
经典引文
People who have learnt the alphabet late, when already grown-up.