growth spurt
英 美
The average boy of 14 years old is only beginning his adolescent growth spurt.
一般14岁的男孩才刚刚开始他青春期的的迅猛发育。
Most biologists, nonetheless, are doubtful that this is a humanlike adolescent growth spurt.
尽管如此,大多数生物学家还是怀疑这是否是一种类似人类的青春期突增。
Most mammals reach sexual maturity when their growth rates are in recession, while humans experience a growth spurt during adolescence.
大多数哺乳动物达到性成熟时,它们的生长率处于衰退状态,而人类则在青春期经历性成熟的激增。