young

[jʌŋ]

adj.年轻的, 初期的, 没有经验的
n.青年人, 幼崽

a.

1. 年轻的; 幼小的; 青春时期的

My sister is too young to go to school.

我妹妹还未到上学年龄。

2. 像青年的, 朝气蓬勃的

He is old in age yet young in spirit.

他虽年老, 但朝气蓬勃。

3. 初期的, 开始不久的

The young nation is faced with many difficulties.

那个新建立的国家面临许多困难。

4. 没有经验的, 未成熟的

He was young in this kind of work.

他对这种工作经验不多。

5. (父子、兄弟等之间)年龄较小的; 年轻时代的

The young Mr. Longman and his father are both doctors.

小朗曼先生和他的父亲都是医生。

n.

1. 青年们[the S][K]

Generally speaking, the young are less conservative than the old.

一般而言, 年轻人比老年人较少保守。

2. 崽, 雏[S][K]

The swallow is showing its young how to fly.

老燕正在教雏燕学飞。

词形变化

形容词比较级: younger | 形容词最高级: youngest | 名词: youngness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.年轻的; 朝气蓬勃的

youthful  juvenile  

同义参见:

adolescent  offspring  new  

反义:

a.年轻的; 幼小的

old  

英英释义

名词 young:

any immature animal

同义词：offspring

United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

同义词：Loretta Young

United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

同义词：Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.

British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)

同义词：Thomas Young

United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

同义词：Pres Young, Lester Willis Young

English poet (1683-1765)

同义词：Edward Young

United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

同义词：Cy Young, Danton True Young

United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

同义词：Brigham Young

young people collectively

同义词：youth

形容词 young:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

同义词：immature

(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

同义词：new

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

同义词：youthful, vernal

being in its early stage

not tried or tested by experience

同义词：unseasoned, untested, untried

补充

youngyoung英:[jʌŋ] 美:[jʌŋ]adj.1.年幼的, 年轻的, 幼小的, 新发展的; 有朝气的, 有青春活力的The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。He has a young family to support.他要抚养年幼的子女。The young trees have struck root.这些幼树已经扎根了。In her young age Miss Ross did her best as a school teacher.在她的青年时代, 罗斯小姐尽到了身为一位教师的最大本分。The young look is in fashion this year.今年时兴扮年轻人的样子。He has a young ambition.他有着年轻人一般的雄心。Cook was still young then.当时库克还年轻。She is ten years younger than her husband.她比她丈夫小十岁。He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。She is young at work.她没有工作经验。That hat is too young for you.你戴那顶帽子显得太年轻了。You are too young to join the army.你年龄太小, 还不能参军。n.1.年轻人The young in our society need care and protection.我们社会的年轻人需要关怀和照顾。2.幼小的动物, 崽The lion fought to protect her young.那头狮子为了保护其幼狮而进行搏斗。The cat has been with young.这只猫已怀胎了。

例句

1. You were very young when she died.她去世的时候你还很小。 2. a field of young barley长满大麦幼苗的田地 3. He played with his younger brother.他和他弟弟一起玩耍。 4. In Scotland, young people can marry at 16.在苏格兰, 年轻人16岁就可以结婚。 5. In her younger days my mother had been a successful fashionwear saleswoman.我妈妈年轻时曾经是个成功的时装销售员。 6. He seemed to me very young and very lonely.我觉得他似乎非常年轻, 非常孤独。 7. I was twenty-three, and I suppose, young for my age.我当时23岁, 我觉得, 看上去比实际年龄小。 8. The hen may not be able to feed its young.雌鸟可能无法给雏鸟喂食。 9. This area teems with the young, especially art students.这个地方到处都是年轻人, 特别是学艺术的学生。 10. The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods.该协会一直建议孕妇、小孩和老人避免食用这些食物。 11. a young girl.一个年轻女孩。 12. [as plural noun the young]the young are amazingly resilient.年轻人的活力真是令人吃惊。 13. more people were dying young.更多的人英年早逝。 14. young love.年轻人的爱情。 15. the young Communist League.共青团。 16. she's very young for her age.就她的年龄而言，她很不成熟。 17. all those who are young at heart.所有那些心态依然年轻的人。 18. Pitt the younger.小皮特。 19. Hugh Magnus Macleod, younger of Macleod.休•马格纳斯•麦克劳德，麦克劳德家的土地继承人。 20. this species carries its young.这种动物是胎生的。 21. They have two young children.他们有两个小孩子。 22. I'm a year younger than her.我比她小一岁。 23. My father was the youngest of eight children.我父亲是八个兄弟姐妹中年纪最小的。 24. my younger brothers我的几个弟弟 25. Swans will attack to protect their young.天鹅为保护幼鹅会攻击外来者。 26. The young of today are more ambitious than their parents.今天的年轻人比他们的父母更有雄心。 27. mothers with young children带着年幼孩子的母亲们 28. a lively young colt活泼的小马驹 29. a young tomato plant西红柿幼苗 30. He looks young for his age.他看起来比实际年龄要小。 31. A very nice young man/woman greeted us at the door.一位非常友善的年轻男士/女士在门口迎接我们。 32. young people today have a lot of opportunities.如今的年轻人有很多机会。 33. He dreamed of being an artist when he was young.他年轻时曾梦想做一名艺术家。 34. soldiers who died young英年早逝的士兵们 35. The movie isn't suitable for young viewers.这部影片不适合年轻观众。 36. my younger brother我弟弟 37. He's still too young to buy alcohol legally.他还小，尚未达到可以买酒的法定年龄。 38. Our youngest daughter just started school.我们最小的女儿刚刚上学。 39. He worked as a farmhand in his younger days. [=when he was younger]他年轻的时候曾经当过农场帮工。 40. The band members are still young at heart. [=they think and act like young people; they are active and have a lot of energy]乐队成员们人老心不老。 41. "“When I was young,” the man said, “the world was a different place.”"“我年轻的时候，”那个人说道，“世界完全不同。” 42. a young [=new] publishing company新创立的出版公司 43. a young industry新兴产业 44. The season is still young.这个赛季才刚开始。 45. a young cheese新制的奶酪 46. young wine新酿的葡萄酒 47. "If we really want to see Paris, we should do it soon. We're not getting any younger, you know."如果我们真想看看巴黎，就该快点去。你知道，岁月不饶人。 48. He's the younger of her two brothers.他是她两个兄弟中的较小的那个。 49. the painters Hans Holbein the Elder and his son Hans Holbein the younger画家老汉斯·荷尔拜因和他的儿子小汉斯·荷尔拜因 50. She's 60 years young today!她今天“芳龄”60了！ 51. music that appeals to the young吸引年轻人的音乐 52. The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.年轻人和老年人特别易患这种疾病。 53. a robin feeding her young给雏鸟喂食的知更鸟 54. The young of a wolf are called pups.狼的幼崽称作狼崽。 55. The game is played by young and old alike.这个游戏老少皆宜。 56. a story for young and old [=a story that will appeal to people of all ages]老少咸宜的故事