younger /ˈjʌŋgɚ/ ; youngest /-gəst/ /ˈjʌŋgəst/ younger /ˈjʌŋgɚ/ ; youngest /-gəst/ /ˈjʌŋgəst/ Learner's definition of YOUNG
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: in an early stage of life, growth, or development : not yet old幼小的；年轻的 -
mothers with young children带着年幼孩子的母亲们
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a lively young colt活泼的小马驹
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a young tomato plant西红柿幼苗
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He looks young for his age.他看起来比实际年龄要小。
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A very nice young man/woman greeted us at the door.一位非常友善的年轻男士/女士在门口迎接我们。
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Young people today have a lot of opportunities.如今的年轻人有很多机会。
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He dreamed of being an artist when he was young.他年轻时曾梦想做一名艺术家。
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soldiers who died young英年早逝的士兵们
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The movie isn't suitable for young viewers.这部影片不适合年轻观众。
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my younger brother我弟弟
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He's still too young to buy alcohol legally.他还小，尚未达到可以买酒的法定年龄。
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Our youngest daughter just started school.我们最小的女儿刚刚上学。
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He worked as a farmhand in his younger days. [=when he was younger]他年轻的时候曾经当过农场帮工。
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The band members are still young at heart. [=they think and act like young people; they are active and have a lot of energy]乐队成员们人老心不老。
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“When I was young,” the man said, “the world was a different place.”“我年轻的时候，”那个人说道，“世界完全不同。”
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: recently formed, produced, started, etc.新近组成的；新生产的；新创立的
not getting any younger
informal + humorous
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used to say that someone is getting older and may not have much more time to do something老了，岁月不饶人（用于指某人日渐衰老，没有更多时间做某事）
the younger
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used in comparing the ages of two people who are members of the same family（两个家庭成员中）年龄较小的那个 2
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used to refer to the younger of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name小（用于指同名父子等两人中较年轻的那个）
years young
informal
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used to describe an older person's age in a way that is meant to suggest that the person still looks or feels young用于指老年人年龄虽大，仍显年轻
you're only young once
— used to say that people should enjoy themselves while they are young年轻只有一次（用于表示人们应当趁年轻享受人生）
2 young /ˈjʌŋ/ noun
Learner's definition of YOUNG
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the young : young people年轻人 2
[plural] : young animals, birds, etc.幼崽；雏鸟
young and old
: young and old people老老少少；不论长幼