young
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. 年轻的; 幼小的 (人、动物、植物等)
...sex information written for young people. …为年轻人写的性知识。
I crossed the hill, and found myself in a field of young barley. 我翻过那座山,发现自己来到了一块大麦苗地。
2. N-PLURAL The young are people who are young. 年轻人
The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods. 该协会在建议孕妇、幼儿和老人避免这类食品。
3. ADJ You use young to describe a time when a person or thing was young. 幼小的; 年轻的 (时期)[ADJ n]
In her younger days my mother had been a successful saleswoman. 在年轻的时侯,我母亲曾是位成功的推销员。
4. ADJ Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. (外表、行为) 显得年轻的
I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age. 我想我那时是23岁,看起来比我实际年龄小。
5. N-PLURAL The young of an animal are its babies. 幼崽; 幼禽
The hen may not be able to feed its young. 这只母鸡也许不能喂它的幼雏。
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young /jʌŋ/ (younger/ˈjʌŋgə/)
剑桥词典
- having lived or existed for only a short time and not old
- Jan is married with three young children .
- A young girl came up to me and asked for money .
- The team has several talented young players waiting in the wings .
- He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in horror films as he is in TV comedies .
- The paper is targeted specifically at young people .
幼小的;年轻的
young adults /children 年轻人/幼儿
His girlfriend's very young. 他的女朋友非常年轻。
The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young. 森林中的这一片树木还没长大。
Philippa is the youngest person in the family . 菲莉帕是家里最小的。
Angela is two years younger than Clare. 安杰拉比克莱尔小两岁。
suitable for young people
(适合)年轻人的
young fashion /ideas 年轻人的时尚/观念
Be honest now - do you think this dress is a bit /too young for me (= is more suitable for someone younger)? 说实话——你觉不觉得这件衣服对我来说有点/太年轻了?
look young for your age
to look younger than you really are
显得比实际年龄年轻
例句
习语
young at heartyoung lady/man
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