as a teenager

发音： /æz ə ˈtiːneɪdʒər/

意思： 作为一个青少年；在十几岁的时候

这里的 as = “作为 / 当……的时候”。

• teenager = 青少年，通常指 13–19岁
• as a teenager = 在一个人十几岁的时候

例句

As a teenager, she became interested in music.
在她十几岁的时候，她开始对音乐感兴趣。

He started playing basketball as a teenager.
他十几岁时开始打篮球。

I was very shy as a teenager.
我十几岁的时候很害羞。

⭐ 注意和 when 的区别

as a teenager 更像一个简洁的时间/身份表达：

As a teenager, he worked part-time.
他十几岁时做兼职。

也可以说：

When he was a teenager, he worked part-time.

两者意思基本一样。

记忆：

as a child = 小时候
as a teenager = 十几岁时
as an adult = 成年后 / 作为成年人