young
adj
(-nger , -ngest /-NgIst; -NgIst/)
1 not far advanced in life, growth, development, etc; of recent birth or origin 年輕的; 幼小的; 新誕生的; 新成立的
a young woman, animal, tree, nation 年輕的女人、 幼小的動物、 幼小的樹、 新成立的國家. Cf 參看 old2.
2 still near its beginning 仍然接近開始階段的; 初期的
The evening is still young. 晚間剛開始不久.
3 the younger (fml 文) (used before or after a person's name, to distinguish that person from an older person with the same name 用於姓名之前或之後, 以區別於同名之年長者)
the younger Pitt/Pitt the younger 年紀較輕的那個皮特. Cf 參看 elder1 2.4 (becoming dated 漸舊)
(a) (used before a person'sname to distinguish esp a son from his father 用於姓名之前, 以區別父子, 指兒子)
Young Jones is just like his father. 小瓊斯真像他的父親.
(b) (used as a familiar or condescending form of address 用作親切的或屈尊俯就的稱呼)
Now listen to me, (my) young man/lady! 聽我說, (我的)小伙子[小姐]!
5 for, concerning or characteristic of youth or young people 青年的; 年輕人的
The young look is in fashion this year. 今年時興扮年輕人的樣子.
Those clothes she's wearing are much too young for her. 她穿的那些衣服顯得太年輕了.
6 [pred 作表語]
~ in sth having little practice or experience in sth 對某事物不熟練或無甚經驗
young in crime 初次犯罪.
7 (idm 習語) an angry young man => angry. not as/so young as one `used to be/(once) `was old or growing old and losing vigour, good health, etc 年老的; 失去青春活力或健康等的
I can't play squash twice a week
I'm not as young as I was, you know! 我不能一星期打兩次壁球了, 我的體力大不如前了, 你要知道! not get any `younger become older 變老的
Of course long walks tire you out you're not getting any younger, you know. 當然走長路能把你累壞的--青春不再, 你要知道. an old head on young shoulders => old. young and `old (a`like) everyone, regardless of age 無論老少
This is a book for young and old (alike). 這本書老少咸宜. ,young at `heart in spite of one's age, still feeling and behaving as one did when one was young 人老心不老. the ,young i`dea (dated 舊) young people, esp schoolboys or schoolgirls and students青少年; (尤指)學生. one's young `lady/young `man (dated 舊) one's girl-friend/boy-friend 女朋友; 男朋友
When's your young man coming to dinner, then? 你的男朋友什麼時候來吃飯呢? you're only young `once (saying 諺) young people should be allowed to enjoy themselves while they can, because they will have plenty to worry about when they get older 應準予年輕人及時行樂(因為年紀大時要有很多操心事). young, n [pl]
1 (of animals and birds) offspring; young ones (指鳥獸)雛; 仔; 崽
The cat fought fiercely to defend its young, ie its young kittens. 那只貓拼命反抗以保護小貓.
2 the young young people considered as a group 年輕人(總稱)
The young in our society need careand protection. 我們社會的年輕人需要受到關懷和愛護.3 (idm 習語) (be) with `young (of animals) pregnant (指動物)懷孕的.