young
adjective uk/jʌŋ/ us/jʌŋ/
A1 幼小的;年轻的
having lived or existed for only a short time and not old
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。
（适合）年轻人的
suitable for young people
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 显得比实际年龄年轻
to look younger than you really are
- More examples
- 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.
Idioms
young at heartidiom 心态年轻
thinking and behaving as if you are younger than you really are
Dad may be nearly 90 but he's still young at heart. 爸爸可能年近90了，但他心态依然很年轻。
young lady/manidiom （用于气愤地对年轻人说话）
used when you are speaking angrily to a young person
Mind your language, young lady! 注意你的用词，姑娘！
old-fashioned or humorous女朋友；男朋友
someone's girlfriend or boyfriend
If you would bring your young man along too, we would be delighted to meet him. 如果你愿意把男朋友带来，我们很高兴见见他。
young loveidiom 年轻人的爱情
love between young people
young
noun [ plural ] uk/jʌŋ/ us/jʌŋ/
the youngB2 （总称）青年人，年轻人
young people considered together as a group
I have nothing against miniskirts, but I think they're strictly for the young. 我并不反对穿超短裙，但我认为它们只适合年轻人。
幼鸟;幼兽;幼崽
the babies of an animal
Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young. 其间，母鸟会飞回巢中给雏鸟喂食。