preteen

1. N-COUNT 青春期前的儿童；九至十三岁儿童
   A pre-teen is a child aged between nine and thirteen.
   1. Some preteens are able to handle a good deal of responsibility.
      有些青春期前的儿童能够承担很多责任。
   2. ...a programme aimed at a pre-teen audience.
      以9至13岁儿童为目标观众的节目
   3. ...pre-teen children.
      青春期前的儿童

1. Last year, the course, which is split into sessions for preteen boys and girls and held mostly in and around Seattle, and also in the Bay Area, pulled in 14,000 attendees.
   这门课程又分为两个专题，分别针对青春期前的男孩和女孩，主要在美国西雅图及其周边地区以及旧金山湾区进行，在去年先后吸引了1.4万名参与者。
2. Who believed I was part of a secret preteen organization.
   他们以为我是一个未成年秘密组织的成员。
3. Highly intuitive, especially with animals, Emily trains the puppies, aching, as only a preteen can, for attention and acceptance even as she fears the world beyond Sweetwater.
   凭借天生的直觉，艾米丽成功训练了这些小狗，同时也象其他十来岁的小孩一样，她害怕甜水农场之外的世界，担心不被别人注意和接受。
4. I'm a preteen doing homework at the kitchen table.
   那时我不到十三岁，正坐在餐桌旁做家庭作业。

noun

1. a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)
   1. little league is intended for the preteens

   Synonym:    preteenager

adj

1. of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
   1. a preteen party
   2. preteen clothing

   Synonym:    preadolescent