| 词组 | young |
| 释义 | young /jʌŋ/ adjective a young person or animal has not lived for very longnounsyoung people Some young people leave school without any qualifications.a young child/girl/boy The programme is not suitable for young children.a young man/woman/lady She was a young woman of about 25 years old.a young adult The disease is common in children and young adults.a young daughter/son Tom is married, and has a young daughter.a young couple Outside the church was a young couple who had just got married.a young family (=parents with young children) A lot of young families live in this street.a young wife/mother Mike has a beautiful young wife.the younger generation (=young people in general) It is natural for the younger generation to want to do things differently.a young offender (=young person who has committed a crime) This part of the prison is for young offenders.a young player/artist/writer etc He is a very talented young player.verbslook young Bill’s wife looked younger than he did.feel young I’m 50 but I feel a lot younger.die young He died young in a road accident.marry young Edith married young, and had two children before she was 20.stay young (=feel or look younger than you are) Looking after her grandchildren helps her stay young.adverbstoo young You’re too young to get married.relatively young He is only 47, which is a relatively young age for a president.phrasesthe young (=young people as a group) Unemployment is one of several problems facing the young.in sb’s younger days (=when someone was younger) John was a great footballer in his younger days.young at heart (=old but thinking and behaving as if you are young – used to show you approve) For anyone who is young or young at heart, the nightlife in the town is great.young for your age (=looking younger than you really are) He has always looked young for his age.THESAURUS: young small/littlechild | boy | girl | kid used about very young children: They have two small children. | Two small boys were running up the road. | The little girl asked me a question. | We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.Small or little?Small sounds more neutral. You often use little when expressing your feelings about the child: He’s a sweet little boy. You’re a naughty little girl! teenageboy | girl | child | daughter | son | mother | pregnancy | years between the ages of 13 and 19: Two teenage boys were playing computer games in the bedroom. | The magazine is intended for teenage girls. | He lives with his wife and two teenage children. | My teenage daughter really likes their music. | They have a teenage son. | 60,000 babies were born to teenage mothers in England and Wales that year. | He spent his teenage years in Australia.Teenage is only used before a noun. adolescent especially writtengirl | boy | child | male | female | son | daughter | years 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. | I spent another day arguing with my adolescent son. | During the adolescent years, many changes happen to your body. juvenile formalcrime | delinquent | delinquency | violence | offender | court relating to young people who commit crime: There has been an increase in juvenile crime. | People disagree on how to punish juvenile delinquents (=young people who commit crimes). | In the 1950s, comic books were blamed for juvenile delinquency (=criminal behaviour by young people).Juvenile is only used before a noun in this meaning. youthful especially writtenface | appearance | looks | enthusiasm | optimism | energy | exuberance seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used when talking about someone who is no longer young: Despite his youthful appearance, the actor is actually in his late 40s. | He wanted to keep his youthful looks. | When he started his job, he was filled with youthful enthusiasm. | Her youthful optimism had all gone. juniorchampion | championship | league connected with sports played by young people rather than adults: He was the British junior tennis champion. | The team plays in the junior league.Junior is only used before a noun.ANTONYMS → old (1) |
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