youngster
noun [ C ] uk/ˈjʌŋ.stər/ us/ˈjʌŋ.stɚ/
C1 年轻人;少年
a young person, usually an older child
The scheme is for youngsters between the ages of ten and 16. 该方案适用于年龄介于10至16岁之间的少年儿童。
Synonym: minor
Compare: kid noun (CHILD)nipper tyke (CHILD) tiddler
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- Scott leaped to the rescue when he spotted the youngster in difficulty.
- At that time, I was still a wide-eyed youngster.
- Sports stars are role models for thousands of youngsters.
- The study revealed that Asian youngsters are streaking ahead in the race to get into university.
- Most supporting bands tend to be youngsters, and rarely upstage the star.