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Word family  noun young youngster youth youthfulness adjective young youthful adverb youthfully

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young1 /jʌŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative younger, superlative youngest)  1  a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long 年幼的，幼小的；年轻的 a young child 幼儿 He’s younger than me. 他比我小。 You’re too young to get married. 你还太小，不能结婚。 young trees 小树 When I was young, I wanted to be a model. 我年轻时候想当模特。 John was a great footballer in his younger days (=when he was younger). 约翰年轻时是个很棒的足球运动员。2  NEWa young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time 〔国家、组织或学科〕新成立的，新兴的 At that time, America was still a young nation. 当时，美国还是个年轻的国家。 Psychology is a young science. 心理学是一门新兴科学。3  young lady/man spoken used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them 小姐/年轻人〔生气时用语〕 Now, you listen to me, young man! 现在，你听我说，年轻人！4  YOUNGseeming or looking younger than you are 显年轻的，比实际年龄显小的 SYN youthful Val is incredibly young for her age. 相对于她的年龄，瓦尔看上去非常年轻。5. young at heart YOUNGthinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old (人老)心不老6  65/82/97 etc years young spoken used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger 65/82/97等岁〔幽默说法，表示老人显得或感觉非常年轻〕 Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young. 下个星期，贝茜就“芳龄” 84了。7  SSYdesigned or intended for young people 专为年轻人设计的，面向年轻人的 I’m looking for something in a younger style. 我在找式样年轻一些的。8. young gun/Turk a young person who has just started doing a job or being involved in something, and is eager to achieve things or make changes 态度积极的新人，积极求变的新人9. somebody is not getting any younger used to say that someone is no longer young, especially when they may soon be too old to do something 某人已不再年轻〔尤指他们可能不久就干不了某事〕n GRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: He’s a nice young man. ✗Don’t say: He’s a young nice man.You say: We met a young German couple. ✗Don’t say: We met a German young couple. THESAURUSyoung not old 年幼的；年轻的a young man of about 22 22岁左右的年轻人My dad died when I was young. 我爸爸在我年龄很小时就去世了。nThere are excellent facilities for young children.Young people are often unable to get jobs. 年轻人常常找不到工作。small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English 年幼的，幼小的〔little没有small正式，尤用于英语口语〕They have two small children. 他们有两个年幼的孩子。We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little. 以前孩子们还小的时候我们经常去露营。teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19 十几岁的，青少年的a group of teenage boys 一群十几岁的男孩nThey have three teenage children.adolescent especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age 青春期的〔尤用于谈论青春期孩子的问题〕Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls. 青春期女孩子情绪波动大是很常见的。 adolescent behaviour 青春期行为juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime 青少年的，少年的〔用来指称犯罪的青少年〕juvenile crime 青少年犯罪a special prison for juvenile offenders 少年犯特殊监狱juvenile delinquents (=young people who commit crimes) 少年犯youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young 看上去年轻的；年轻人的〔常用于描述不再年轻的人〕a youthful 55-year-old 一个看上去很年轻的55岁的人youthful enthusiasm 年轻人的热情Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him. 安德鲁依然保持着修长的身材和年轻人的模样。nThe photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.njunior connected with sports played by young people rather than adultsthe junior championshipsthe junior championCOLLOCATIONS CHECKsmall/little child/girl/boyteenage girl/boy/daughter/mother/pregnancyjuvenile crime/offence/court/offender/delinquentyouthful enthusiasm/energy/face/look/appearance when you are youngnchildhood the time when you are a child, especially a young childI had a wonderful childhood in the country.childhood illnessesngirlhood/boyhood the time when you are a young girl or boyThe two men had been friends in boyhood.the transition from girlhood to womanhoodnyouth the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a childHe was a great sportsman in his youth.She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.adolescence the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age 青春期的〔尤用于谈论青春期孩子的问题〕nDuring adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.ninfancy formal the time when you are a babyIn the past, many more babies died in infancy.

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young• As a country, Zimbabwe is still quite young.• Most banks are keen to loan money to promising young businesses.• Next time I saw Joe he looked maybe not 10 years younger but certainly a totally different man and ready to rock.• a single mother with two young children• "Impact" is a lively young company which specializes in public relations.• In 1900 she married Stephen Townesend, a young doctor with stage aspirations whom she had tried to help.• When I was younger, I used to play a lot of baseball.• The story began when a young man attended a party in Mournacre Hill, a suburb of Leicester.• Such seriousness, intensity, and power in a young man set him apart and left an impression on others.• The young man, sputtering now, rested his long head-which seemed to swell and turn a mahogany color-against the tree trunk.• He's a perfectly respectable young man.• The pressures on young people - especially students - to use drugs are increasing.• It is hard to discard traditional notions of what young people need to succeed in the economy.• At 35, he is the youngest person to hold this office.• There was a young pine tree in the back yard.• In just a week, you can have younger, smoother skin.• Her youngest son works for a television company.• Sometimes I forget you're younger than I am.• Most were hired annually, and the employment did give young women a measure of choice and relative economic independence.When I was young• A: Acting. When I was young, I loved martial arts.• It is by no means a universal facility. When I was young there was a tension between the Arts and Sciences.young for her age• She looks young for her age and she acts young.

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young2 noun [plural]  1  the young SSYyoung people 年轻人 The young are easily misled. 年轻人容易被误导。► see thesaurus at baby2  HBAa group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal 幼小动物，崽；雏 The lioness fought to protect her young. 那头母狮为保护幼狮而搏斗。

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young• Low-ranking females will have young of whatever gender leaves the troop in order not to saddle the young with low rank.• The mother bird's main concern is to provide food for her young.• Status pays, because females at the top get more meat and have twice as many young as do others.• But at least the young have education on their side.• Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.Origin young1 Old English geong

young1 adjective →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1young2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese  

animal has young plant, Corpus not person, or a

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young¹ S1 W1 /jʌŋ/ adjective (comparative younger, superlative youngest)
1. a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long:
    a young child
    He’s younger than me.
    You’re too young to get married.
    young trees
    When I was young, I wanted to be a model.
    John was a great footballer in his younger days (=when he was younger).
2. a young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time:
    At that time, America was still a young nation.
    Psychology is a young science.
3. young lady/man spoken used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them:
    Now, you listen to me, young man__
4. seeming or looking younger than you are
   SYN  youthful:
    Val is incredibly young for her age.
5. young at heart thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old
6. 65/82/97 etc years young spoken used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger:
    Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young.
7. designed or intended for young people:
    I’m looking for something in a younger style.
8. young gun/Turk a young person who has just started doing a job or being involved in something, and is eager to achieve things or make changes
9. somebody is not getting any younger used to say that someone is no longer young, especially when they may soon be too old to do something
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ young not old: a young man of about 22 | My dad died when I was young. | There are excellent facilities for young children. | Young people are often unable to get jobs.
   ▪ small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English: They have two small children. | We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.
   ▪ teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19: a group of teenage boys | They have three teenage children.
   ▪ adolescent especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age: Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls. | adolescent behaviour
   ▪ juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime: juvenile crime | a special prison for juvenile offenders | juvenile deliquents (=young people who commit crimes)
   ▪ youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young: a youthful 55 year old | youthful enthusiasm | Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him. | The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.
   ▪ junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults: the junior championships | the junior champion
■ COLLOCATIONS CHECK
   ▪ small/little child/girl/boy
   ▪ teenage girl/boy/daughter/mother/pregnancy
   ▪ juvenile crime/offence/court/offender/delinquent
   ▪ youthful enthusiasm/energy/face/look/appearance
■ when you are young
   ▪ childhood the time when you are a child, especially a young child: I had a wonderful childhood in the country. | childhood illnesses
   ▪ girlhood/boyhood the time when you are a young girl or boy: The two men had been friends in boyhood. | the transition from girlhood to womanhood
   ▪ youth the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child: He was a great sportsman in his youth. | She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.
   ▪ adolescence the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age: During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.
   ▪ infancy formal the time when you are a baby: In the past, many more babies died in infancy.

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young² noun1. the young young people:
    The young are easily misled.
2. [plural] a group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal:
    The lioness fought to protect her young.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ baby a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk: I sat next to a woman holding a baby.
   ▪ toddler a baby who has learned how to walk: The playground has a special area for toddlers.
   ▪ infant formal a baby or a very young child: The disease is mainly found in infants.
   ▪ little one spoken informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three: How old is your little one?
   ▪ young the babies of an animal or bird: Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.
   ▪ litter a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother: Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens.

Young

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Young, Andrew (Jackson) Jr
(1932–) a US civil rights activist and Protestant minister who was one of Martin Luther King’s closest associates. He was US ambassador to the United Nations from 1977–79, and was mayor of Atlanta from 1982–89.

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Young, Brig‧ham /ˈbrɪɡəm/
(1801–77) a US leader of the Mormon religion. In Illinois Mormons were being badly treated, and so they decided to move away. In 1847, Young led 5000 Mormons across the US to their new home in what later became the state of Utah, where they built Salt Lake City. Brigham Young University, near Salt Lake City, is named after him.

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Young, Cy /saɪ/
(1867–1955) a baseball player known for his skill as a pitcher. Every year the Cy Young Award is given to the best pitchers in the American League and the National League.

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Young, Will
(1979–) a British POP SINGER who became famous when he won the first series of Pop Idol, a television show in which people show how well they can sing