young adult
noun uk/ˌjʌŋ ˈæd.ʌlt/ us/ˌjʌŋ ˈæd.ʌlt/ /ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/ /ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/
[ C ]青年
a person who is in his or her late teenage years or early twenties
Now that my kids are young adults, I'm grateful we're still close. 现在，我的孩子们都是青年人了，我很开心我们仍然亲密无间。
casual wear for teens and young adults 适合少年和青年的休闲装
[ U ] (abbreviation YA)为青年人写的书，青年读物
books written for readers in their late teenage years or early twenties
The site lists publications in such categories as young adult, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. 该网站列出了青年、科幻、奇幻、恐怖等类别的出版物。
young adult fiction 青年小说
the young adult section of the bookstore 书店的青年读物区