She had a troubled youth. He spent his youth in the Midwest. He got into a lot of trouble in his youth. a generation trying to recapture lost youth when the industry was still in its youth Four youths are suspected of starting the fire. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe Trevor Project Lifeline serves LGBTQ youth at 866-488-7386 or by texting START to 678-678. Support local journalism. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 That means China now has about 21 million jobless youth in cities and towns. Laura He, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The larger vision is for all youth to reach their full potential. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Elizabeth calmed her startled horse and continued on as a Scots guard tackled the youth. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The youth was found, but due to the allegations of abuse, police began an investigation.cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Build trust between law enforcement and youth, humanizing members of each community. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 And earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors of California’s Santa Clara County unanimously approved a program to identify and support youth who lost caregivers to the disease. Juliette Unwin, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 The way these boots and slippers had a grip on American youth... Meg Donohue, ELLE, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English youthe, from Old English geoguth; akin to Old English geong young — more at young
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of youth was before the 12th century
1period of your life when you are young青年時期ADJECTIVE | VERB + YOUTH | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤early少年時期➤lost逝去的青春◇nostalgia for her lost youth她對逝去的青春的懷念➤misspent (oftenhumorous) 虛度的青春◇His lack of qualifications was taken as a sign of a misspent youth.他資質不足,這被看成是他虛度青春的表現。VERB + YOUTH➤spend度過青年時期◇She spent much of her youth in Hong Kong.她的青年時代大部份在香港度過。➤recapture, relive重溫青年時代◇She saw it as a chance to relive her misspent youth.她把這看成是重溫自己虛度的青年時代的機會。➤waste浪費青春◇He wasted his youth in front of a computer screen.他把青春都浪費在了計算機屏幕前。PREPOSITION➤during your youth在青年時期◇She contracted the disease during her youth.她在青年時期染上了這個病。➤from youth從青少年時期◇from youth to maturity從青年到成年➤in your youth年輕時◇He started going clubbing in his early youth.他少年時就開始去夜總會。➤since your youth從青年時代以來◇I haven't danced since my youth!從年輕時起我就未曾跳過舞!➤throughout your youth在整個青年時期◇He played football throughout his youth.他整個青年時期一直踢足球。PHRASES➤not in the first flush of youth (especially BrE) 過了風華正茂的時期◇Though no longer in the first flush of youth she's still remarkably energetic.儘管已非青春少女,她仍然精力充沛。youth
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2being young年輕ADJECTIVE | VERB + YOUTH | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤comparative, extreme (both especially BrE) 比較/十分年輕◇Her extreme youth was against her.她太年輕,這對她不利。➤eternal永恆的青春◇in search of eternal youth尋找永恆的青春VERB + YOUTH➤have年輕◇You still have your youth-that's the main thing.你仍然年輕 - 這是最重要的。PHRASES➤the fountain of youth (figurative) 青春源泉◇The new cream is marketed as the fountain of youth.這種新面霜被宣傳成青春源泉而推向市場。youth
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3young person青年ADJECTIVE | ... OF YOUTHSADJECTIVE➤male男青年▸➤black, white黑人/白人青年▸➤callow, impressionable, innocent年輕幼稚的/易受人影響的/天真的青年◇He was a callow youth when he joined the newspaper.他進報社時還是個乳臭未乾的小伙子。➤spotty (BrE) 滿臉粉刺的青年◇She's going out with some spotty youth.她目前在跟一個滿臉粉刺的小伙子約會。➤fresh-faced (especially BrE) 一臉稚氣的青年▸➤gangling, gangly, lanky瘦高且笨拙的青年➤at-risk, high-risk, troubled易面臨危險的/高危/問題青年... OF YOUTHS➤gang, group一幫/一夥青年youth
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4young people青年們ADJECTIVE | VERB + YOUTH | YOUTH + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤modern現代青年◇the aspirations of modern youth現代青年的抱負➤local當地青年➤inner-city, street, urban市中心的/街頭/城市青年➤working-class工人階層的青年➤immigrant移民青年➤gay, Hispanic, Muslim同性戀/西班牙語國家的/穆斯林青年▸➤delinquent, disaffected不良/心懷不滿的青年➤unemployed失業青年➤educated受過教育的青年▸➤gilded, privileged上流社會的富有青年;享有特權的青年VERB + YOUTH➤educate教育青年人◇a program to educate our youth on the causes of health problems就健康問題的產生原因對青年人進行教育的節目➤target針對青年人◇The website targets unemployed youth.該網站針對的是失業青年。➤corrupt腐蝕青年人YOUTH + NOUN➤culture, subculture青年文化/亞文化➤centre/center, club, group, movement, organization青年活動中心/俱樂部/團體/運動/組織➤outreach, programme/program, scheme, work (especially BrE) 青年外展服務/項目/計劃/工作◇youth outreach programs run by the charity慈善機構舉辦的青年外展服務項目➤audience, market青年觀眾/市場➤sport, sports (especially NAmE) 青年體育運動➤coach, team青年隊教練;青年隊➤basketball, football, hockey, etc.青年籃球/足球/曲棍球等➤band, orchestra青年樂隊/管弦樂隊▸➤coordinator, leader, worker青年協調人/領袖/工人▸➤minister, pastor (both NAmE) 青年牧師▸➤employment, training, unemployment青年就業/培訓/失業➤gang青年團夥➤violence青少年暴力▸➤court, crime, custody (BrE) 青少年法庭/犯罪/拘留◇a crackdown on youth crime針對青少年犯罪的嚴厲打擊➤camp, hostel青年營;青年旅舍PHRASES➤the country's youth, the nation's youth全國青年▸➤the youth of today, today's youth當代青年