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young young ★★★★★/jʌ̱ŋgəst/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]年幼的；幼小的；未成熟的 A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature.   [the N]In Scotland, young people can marry at 16...在苏格兰，年轻人16岁就可以结婚。You weren't so very young when she died； you were old enough to remember.她去世的时候你不算太年幼，已经能记事了。...a field of young barley...长满青青大麦苗的田地He played with his younger brother.他和弟弟一起玩。The young are people who are young.年轻人；青年人；少年The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods.协会建议孕妇、儿童和老年人不要食用此类食物。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]年轻时的；青年时代的 You use young to describe  a time when a person or thing was young.   [ADJ n]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。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（显得）年轻的；（显得）岁数不大的 Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age...我当时23岁，我想，看上去比实际年龄小。He seemed to me very young and very lonely.我觉得他似乎非常年轻，非常孤独。4[N-PLURAL	复数名词]幼兽；幼崽；幼禽 The young of an animal are its babies. The hen may not be able to feed its young.雌鸟可能无法给幼鸟喂食。 young1 adjectiveyoung2 nounyoungyoung1 /jʌŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative younger, superlative youngest)  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long:  a young child He’s younger than me. You’re too young to get married. young trees When I was young, I wanted to be a model. John was a great footballer in his younger days (=when he was younger).2a young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time:  At that time, America was still a young nation. Psychology is a young science.3young lady/man spoken used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them:  Now, you listen to me, young man!4seeming or looking younger than you are  SYN  youthful:  Val is incredibly young for her age.5young at heart thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old665/82/97 etc years young spoken used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger:  Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young.7designed or intended for young people:  I’m looking for something in a younger style.8young gun/Turk a young person who has just started doing a job or being involved in something, and is eager to achieve things or make changes9somebody is not getting any younger used to say that someone is no longer young, especially when they may soon be too old to do somethingGRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · He’s a nice young man. ✗Don’t say:  He’s a young nice man.You say: · We met a young German couple. ✗Don’t say:  We met a German young couple.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSyoung not old: · a young man of about 22· My dad died when I was young.· There are excellent facilities for young children.· Young people are often unable to get jobs.small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English: · They have two small children.· We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19: · a group of teenage boys· They have three teenage children.adolescent especially written 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.· adolescent behaviourjuvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime: · juvenile crime· a special prison for juvenile offenders· juvenile delinquents (=young people who commit crimes)youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young: · a youthful 55-year-old· youthful enthusiasm· Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him.· The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults: · the junior championships· the junior championCOLLOCATIONS CHECKsmall/little child/girl/boyteenage girl/boy/daughter/mother/pregnancyjuvenile crime/offence/court/offender/delinquentyouthful enthusiasm/energy/face/look/appearance  when you are youngchildhood the time when you are a child, especially a young child: · I had a wonderful childhood in the country.· childhood illnessesgirlhood/boyhood the time when you are a young girl or boy: · The two men had been friends in boyhood.· the transition from girlhood to womanhoodyouth the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child: · He was a great sportsman in his youth.· She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.adolescence the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age: · During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.· infancy formal the time when you are a baby: · In the past, many more babies died in infancy.young1 adjectiveyoung2 nounyoungyoung2 noun [plural]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1the young young people:  The young are easily misled.► see thesaurus at baby2a group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal:  The lioness fought to protect her young.

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             young              ★                    /        jʌŋ                ;          NAmE                jʌŋ                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            young      younger      youngest                            adjective        ★                    (              young·er                  /          ˈjʌŋɡə(r)                    ;            NAmE                    ˈjʌŋɡər                    /                young·est                  /          ˈjʌŋɡɪst                    ;            NAmE                    ˈjʌŋɡɪst                    /                    )              1      ★              having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed          幼小的；未成熟的                            ◆        young babies        幼婴                    ◆        a young country        新成立的国家                    ◆        Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant.        毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。                    ◆        a young wine        新酿的葡萄酒                    ◆        The night is          still young          (= it has only just started).                夜晚刚刚开始。                    OPP                                            old                                                  2      ★              not yet old; not as old as others          年轻的；岁数不大的；相对年轻的                            ◆        young people        年轻人                    ◆        talented young football players        天才的年轻足球运动员                    ◆        I am the youngest of four sisters.        我是四姐妹当中最小的。                    ◆                  In his younger dayshe played rugby for Wales.                他年轻的时候在威尔士队踢橄榄球。                    ◆        I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton.        米歇尔 · 奥巴马年轻的时候，我在普林斯顿见过她。                    ◆        Her grandchildren keep her young.        她的孙子孙女让她保持年轻。                    ◆        My son's thirteen but he's          young for his age          (= not as developed as other boys of the same age).                我儿子十三岁了，但他比实际年龄显得小。                    ◆        They          married young          (= at an early age).                他们很早结婚。                    ◆        My mother          died young.                我母亲去世得早。                    OPP                                            old                                                  3      ★              consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age          由年轻人（或儿童）构成的；青少年的；平均年龄小的                            ◆        They have a young family.        他们家的孩子还小。                    ◆        a young audience        青少年观众                    4              suitable or appropriate for young people          年轻人的；青年的；适合青年人的                            SYN                                            youthful                                                  ◆        young fashion        年轻人的时尚                    ◆        The clothes she wears are much too young for her.        她穿的衣服显得过于年轻了。                    5      ~ man/lady/woman              used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person          （对年轻人表示生气或恼怒）                            ◆        I think you owe me an apology, young lady!        小姐，我认为你应该向我道歉！                    6      the younger              used before or after a person's name to distinguish them from an older relative          （用于姓名之前或之后，以区别于年长的亲戚）                            ◆        the younger Kennedy        年纪较轻的那位肯尼迪                    ◆        (          BrE) (          formal)                William Pitt the younger        小威廉 · 皮特                    ☞compare                                            the elder                                at          elder                     adj.                ,                                            junior                                           adj.                       (3            )                                      IDIOMS              be getting ˈyounger                              (              informal)                        used to say that people seem to be doing sth at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older              （表示做某事的人好像越来越年轻）                                            ◆            The band's fans are getting younger.            这支乐队的歌迷越来越年轻了。                                ◆            Why do police officers seem to be getting younger?            为什么警察好像越来越年轻了？                                      not be getting any ˈyounger                              (              informal)                        used when you are commenting that time is passing and that you are growing older              老了；岁月不饶人                                                  ˌyoung at ˈheart                              thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old              人老心不老                                                  ☞more at                                    old                              ,                                    only                                   adv.                                  noun        ★                    [plural      ]              1      ★      the young              young people considered as a group          （统称）年轻人，青年人                            ◆        It's a movie that will appeal to the young.        这部电影年轻人会感兴趣。                    ◆        It's a book for          young and old alike.                这本书老少咸宜。                    2      ★              young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother          幼崽；幼兽；幼鸟                            ◆        a mother bird feeding her young        喂养幼鸟的鸟妈妈                        young              /        jʌŋ                ;          NAmE                jʌŋ                /                    young·er              /        ˈjʌŋɡə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈjʌŋɡər                /                    young·est              /        ˈjʌŋɡɪst                ;          NAmE                ˈjʌŋɡɪst                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	young ★★★★★ /jʌ̱ŋgəst/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]年幼的；幼小的；未成熟的 A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. [the N] In Scotland, young people can marry at 16... 在苏格兰，年轻人16岁就可以结婚。 You weren't so very young when she died； you were old enough to remember. 她去世的时候你不算太年幼，已经能记事了。 ...a field of young barley... 长满青青大麦苗的田地 He played with his younger brother. 他和弟弟一起玩。 The young are people who are young.年轻人；青年人；少年 The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods. 协会建议孕妇、儿童和老年人不要食用此类食物。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]年轻时的；青年时代的 You use young to describe a time when a person or thing was young. [ADJ n] 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。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（显得）年轻的；（显得）岁数不大的 Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age... 我当时23岁，我想，看上去比实际年龄小。 He seemed to me very young and very lonely. 我觉得他似乎非常年轻，非常孤独。 4 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]幼兽；幼崽；幼禽 The young of an animal are its babies. The hen may not be able to feed its young. 雌鸟可能无法给幼鸟喂食。
Oxford	young ★ / jʌŋ ; NAmE jʌŋ / adjective , noun young younger youngest adjective ★ ( young·er / ˈjʌŋɡə(r) ; NAmE ˈjʌŋɡər / young·est / ˈjʌŋɡɪst ; NAmE ˈjʌŋɡɪst / ) 1 ★ having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed 幼小的；未成熟的 ◆ young babies 幼婴 ◆ a young country 新成立的国家 ◆ Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. 毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。 ◆ a young wine 新酿的葡萄酒 ◆ The night is still young (= it has only just started). 夜晚刚刚开始。 OPP old 2 ★ not yet old; not as old as others 年轻的；岁数不大的；相对年轻的 ◆ young people 年轻人 ◆ talented young football players 天才的年轻足球运动员 ◆ I am the youngest of four sisters. 我是四姐妹当中最小的。 ◆ In his younger dayshe played rugby for Wales. 他年轻的时候在威尔士队踢橄榄球。 ◆ I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. 米歇尔 · 奥巴马年轻的时候，我在普林斯顿见过她。 ◆ Her grandchildren keep her young. 她的孙子孙女让她保持年轻。 ◆ My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). 我儿子十三岁了，但他比实际年龄显得小。 ◆ They married young (= at an early age). 他们很早结婚。 ◆ My mother died young. 我母亲去世得早。 OPP old 3 ★ consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age 由年轻人（或儿童）构成的；青少年的；平均年龄小的 ◆ They have a young family. 他们家的孩子还小。 ◆ a young audience 青少年观众 4 suitable or appropriate for young people 年轻人的；青年的；适合青年人的 SYN youthful ◆ young fashion 年轻人的时尚 ◆ The clothes she wears are much too young for her. 她穿的衣服显得过于年轻了。 5 ~ man/lady/woman used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person （对年轻人表示生气或恼怒） ◆ I think you owe me an apology, young lady! 小姐，我认为你应该向我道歉！ 6 the younger used before or after a person's name to distinguish them from an older relative （用于姓名之前或之后，以区别于年长的亲戚） ◆ the younger Kennedy 年纪较轻的那位肯尼迪 ◆ ( BrE) ( formal) William Pitt the younger 小威廉 · 皮特 ☞compare the elder at elder adj. , junior adj. (3 ) IDIOMS be getting ˈyounger ( informal) used to say that people seem to be doing sth at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older （表示做某事的人好像越来越年轻） ◆ The band's fans are getting younger. 这支乐队的歌迷越来越年轻了。 ◆ Why do police officers seem to be getting younger? 为什么警察好像越来越年轻了？ not be getting any ˈyounger ( informal) used when you are commenting that time is passing and that you are growing older 老了；岁月不饶人 ˌyoung at ˈheart thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old 人老心不老 ☞more at old , only adv. noun ★ [plural ] 1 ★ the young young people considered as a group （统称）年轻人，青年人 ◆ It's a movie that will appeal to the young. 这部电影年轻人会感兴趣。 ◆ It's a book for young and old alike. 这本书老少咸宜。 2 ★ young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother 幼崽；幼兽；幼鸟 ◆ a mother bird feeding her young 喂养幼鸟的鸟妈妈 young / jʌŋ ; NAmE jʌŋ / young·er / ˈjʌŋɡə(r) ; NAmE ˈjʌŋɡər / young·est / ˈjʌŋɡɪst ; NAmE ˈjʌŋɡɪst /
LDC	young1 adjective young2 noun youngyoung1 /jʌŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative younger, superlative youngest) Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long: a young child He’s younger than me. You’re too young to get married. young trees When I was young, I wanted to be a model. John was a great footballer in his younger days (=when he was younger).2a young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time: At that time, America was still a young nation. Psychology is a young science.3young lady/man spoken used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them: Now, you listen to me, young man!4seeming or looking younger than you are SYN youthful: Val is incredibly young for her age.5young at heart thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old665/82/97 etc years young spoken used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger: Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young.7designed or intended for young people: I’m looking for something in a younger style.8young gun/Turk a young person who has just started doing a job or being involved in something, and is eager to achieve things or make changes9somebody is not getting any younger used to say that someone is no longer young, especially when they may soon be too old to do somethingGRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · He’s a nice young man. ✗Don’t say: He’s a young nice man.You say: · We met a young German couple. ✗Don’t say: We met a German young couple.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSyoung not old: · a young man of about 22· My dad died when I was young.· There are excellent facilities for young children.· Young people are often unable to get jobs.small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English: · They have two small children.· We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19: · a group of teenage boys· They have three teenage children.adolescent especially written 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.· adolescent behaviourjuvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime: · juvenile crime· a special prison for juvenile offenders· juvenile delinquents (=young people who commit crimes)youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young: · a youthful 55-year-old· youthful enthusiasm· Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him.· The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults: · the junior championships· the junior championCOLLOCATIONS CHECKsmall/little child/girl/boyteenage girl/boy/daughter/mother/pregnancyjuvenile crime/offence/court/offender/delinquentyouthful enthusiasm/energy/face/look/appearance when you are youngchildhood the time when you are a child, especially a young child: · I had a wonderful childhood in the country.· childhood illnessesgirlhood/boyhood the time when you are a young girl or boy: · The two men had been friends in boyhood.· the transition from girlhood to womanhoodyouth the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child: · He was a great sportsman in his youth.· She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.adolescence the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age: · During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.· infancy formal the time when you are a baby: · In the past, many more babies died in infancy. young1 adjective young2 noun youngyoung2 noun [plural] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1the young young people: The young are easily misled.► see thesaurus at baby 2a group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal: The lioness fought to protect her young.
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