n.(名词)

1. [U] 青少年时期 the period of being young, especially between childhood and maturity
2. [U] 青春,活力,朝气,血气 state or quality of being young
3. [S] 青年人 young people considered as a group
4. [C] 青年男子,小伙子 young man

Noun:

1. a young person (especially a young man or boy)

2. young people collectively;

   "rock music appeals to the young"
   "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
   

3. the time of life between childhood and maturity

4. early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

5. an early period of development;

   "during the youth of the project"
   

6. the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

1.青年时期;青少年时代
Someone'syouth is the period of their life during which they are a child, before they are a fully mature adult.

e.g. In myyouth my ambition had been to be an inventor.
我年轻时的抱负是成为一个发明家。
e.g. ...the comic books of myyouth.
我少年时代看的漫画书

2.青春;朝气;年轻
youth is the quality or state of being young.

youth的反义词

e.g. Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon'syouth and joy and beauty...
格雷戈里仍为香农的朝气、快乐和美丽着迷。
e.g. The team is now a good mixture of experience andyouth.
这个队如今既经验丰富又充满朝气。

3.（新闻用语，尤指惹麻烦的）青年，小伙子
Journalists often refer to young men asyouths, especially when they are reporting that the young men have caused trouble.

youth是什么意思

e.g. ...gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops...
打碎玻璃橱窗抢劫商店的成群的年轻人
e.g. A 17-year-oldyouth was remanded in custody yesterday.
一名17岁的年轻人昨天被还押候审。

4.（统称）青年，年轻人
The youth are young people considered as a group.

e.g. He represents the opinions of theyouth of today...
他代表着当今年轻人的看法。
e.g. She's not a very good influence on theyouth of this country.
她对这个国家的青年一代没什么好影响。

1. 年轻人：我认为英文里的'年轻人'(youth)也可以这样解读一下:'Y'就像一个树杈,一个小树芽,'O'看起来就像一个圆,是追求完美之意,再看这个'U',就像化学实验室里的一个烧杯,象征着开放、宽容,'T'就是一个站起来的人,'H'就像两个拉起手来的人,

2. 青年人：约翰马克斯韦尔库切(JM Coetzee)--2003年诺贝尔文学奖获得者,他的作品大量地反映了南非人民的生活,其中包括<>(The Life and Times of Michael K)、<>(Disgrace)、<>(youth)、<>

In his youth, he had shown great promise.

他在青少年时代就显得很有出息。

He mused over memories of his youth.

他重温青年时期的往事。

youth glided past without our awareness.

青春在我们不知不觉中逝去。

I can't bear young people casting away their youth.

我无法忍受年轻人虚掷青春。

The youth of the country are being ignored by politicians.

这个国家的青年没有受到政治家的重视。

His brother is a member of a youth fellowship.

他哥哥是青年联谊会的会员。

He had been a talented musician in his youth.

他年轻时很有音乐天才。

She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience.

她很年轻，然而干这份工作已有经验，这是很难得的。

The fight was started by a gang of youths.

这场打斗是一伙少年挑起来的。

the nation's youth

全国青年

the youth of today

当代青年

youth culture

年轻人的文化

youth unemployment

青年失业问题

In my youth my ambition had been to be an inventor.

我年轻时的抱负是成为一个发明家。

...the comic books of my youth.

我少年时代看的漫画书

Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon's youth and joy and beauty...

格雷戈里仍为香农的朝气、快乐和美丽着迷。

The team is now a good mixture of experience and youth.

这个队如今既经验丰富又充满朝气。

...gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops...

打碎玻璃橱窗抢劫商店的成群的年轻人

A 17-year-old youth was remanded in custody yesterday.

一名17岁的年轻人昨天被还押候审。

He represents the opinions of the youth of today...

他代表着当今年轻人的看法。

She's not a very good influence on the youth of this country.

她对这个国家的青年一代没什么好影响。

We observed tears come ints her eyes.

我们看见眼泪涌上她的眼中.

The music evoked memories of her youth.

这乐曲勾起了她对青年时期的回忆.

The flowers on the dining table touched the place with spring and youth.

餐桌上的花给饭厅带来一点春天和青春的气息.

In his youth, he was matched against some of the most famous fighters of his day.

他年轻时曾和当时最有名的一些拳击手较量过.

He lost his youth a long time ago.

他早已失去了青春活力.

The youth was fortunate in having understanding parents.

这个青年有通情达理的父母,真幸运.

The youth club leader was unpopular with the young people because he was always flinging his weight around.

青年俱乐部的领导人总爱发号施令,所以不受青年人的欢迎.

A lazy youth, a lousy age.

少时懒惰老来苦.

They are in the bloom of youth.

他们处在青春时代.

She desired the love of the handsome youth.

她渴望得到那个美貌青年的爱情.

In his youth he was enamoured of music.

他年轻的时候酷爱音乐.

Fourthly, to return to the youth movement.

第四, 我再讲到青年运动.

The youth has Adonic features.

那青年有如阿多尼斯的容貌.

1. He spent his youth in the north.
   他在北方度过了青年时代。
2. They studied together in their youth.
   青少年时期他们就在一起学习。
3. In his youth, he had shown great promise.
   他在青年时代就显示出前途无量。
4. He is a friend of my youth.
   他是我青年时代的一个朋友。
5. He sighed for the lost days of his youth.
   他哀叹失去的青春年华。
6. I am determined to give my youth to the motherland.
   我决心把青春献给祖国。
7. He lost his youth a long time ago.
   他早已失去了青春活力。
8. She's trying frantically to maintain her youth.
   她千方百计试图保持年轻。
9. Old Beijing is full of youth and vigour.
   古老的北京充满青春活力。
10. When you're older you'll be sorry that you idled away your youth instead of preparing for a profession.
    等你老了你会为你虚度了青春而没有认真从事一项事业而后悔。
11. Spartan youth were bred as warriors.
    斯巴达的青年被训练成武士。
12. The youth of the country is/are being ignored by politicians.
    这个国家的青年人没有受到政治家们的重视。
13. It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.
    必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
14. The youth admitted that he had stiffed horses for a fee.
    这个青年承认他为了钱而对一些马作了手脚,使它们跑得不快。
15. As a youth he showed little promise.
    他这个小伙子,看不出有什么出息。
16. Both her brothers are tall fair-haired youths.
    她的两个兄弟都是个子高大、有着金黄色头发的青年。
17. The fight was started by some youths who had been drinking.
    这场架是一帮喝醉了酒的小青年惹起的。
18. Vigorous youth is subjected to rigorous discipline.
    使活泼的年轻人受严格的纪律约束。
19. He billeted in youth hotels.
    他投宿于青年旅店。
20. The children don't do much at their youth club, but at least it keeps them out of harm's way.
    虽说孩子们在青少年俱乐部里也干不了什么,但在那儿起码可以不出事儿。

in the first/full flush of youth

在青春初期,在初发阶段 in the freshness or vigour, etc.; at its beginning

动词+～

• youth">cherish one's youth珍惜青春
• youth">destroy youth破坏青春
• youth">educate youth教育青年
• youth">equip youth培养青年人
• youth%20to">give one's youth to把青春献给…
• youth">keep youth保持青春
• youth">lose one's youth失去青春
• youth">maintain one's youth保持青春
• youth">preserve one's youth保持青春
• youth">retain one's youth保持青春
• youth">waste one's youth浪费青春
• youth">wear out one's youth消磨青春

形容词+～

• youth">ambitious youth有抱负的青年
• youth">attractive youth引人注目的青年
• youth">beauteous youth美貌的青年
• youth">brave youth勇敢的青年
• youth">carefree youth无忧无虑的青年
• youth">gilded youth纨绔子弟
• youth">handsome youth潇洒的青年
• youth">heroic youth英勇的青年
• youth">industrious youth勤劳的青年
• youth">inexperienced youth缺乏经验的青年
• youth">love-born youth害相思病的青年人
• youth">modern youth现代的青年
• youth">promising youth有希望的青年
• youth">romantic youth爱幻想的青年
• youth">sweet youth恋人
• youth">talented youth有才干的青年
• youths">teenage youths十几岁的少年
• youth">thoughtless youth没头脑的青年
• youth">undying youth不衰的青春
• youth">vigorous youth血气方刚的青年,朝气蓬勃的青年
• youth">wasted youth虚度的青少年时代

名词+～

• youth">college youth大学生
• youth">farm youth农村青年

～+名词

• youth%20activity">youth activity青年人的活动
• youth%20blood">youth blood年轻人,青年
• youth%20culture">youth culture青年人的文化
• youth%20interests">youth interests青年人的兴趣
• youth%20lady">youth lady高贵小姐
• youth%20man">youth man青年男子
• youth%20one">youth one孩子
• youth%20people">youth people青少年
• youth%20person">youth person少年
• youth%20unemployment">youth unemployment青年人的失业(率)
• youth%20woman">youth woman青年女子

介词+～

• youth%20to%20old%20age">from youth to old age从青年时期到老年
• youth%20onward">from one's youth onward从青年时代起
• youth">in early youth在最初的青春时期
• youth">in one's youth在青年时代,在年轻的时候
• youth">in one's hot youth在血气方刚的时代
• youth">in one's tender youth正值妙龄
• youth%20and%20vigour">full of youth and vigour充满青春活力
• youth">the secret of keeping one's youth保持年轻的秘诀
• youth">the art of retaining youth永葆青春的艺术

～+介词

• youth%20for%20the%20struggle%20of%20life">youth for the struggle of life为生活而奋斗的青年
• youth%20of%20a%20country">youth of a country一个国家的初期
• youth%20of%20dissipation">youth of dissipation放荡的青年时期
• youth%20of%20eighteen%2018">youth of eighteen 18岁的青年
• youth%20of%20promise%20in%20painting%20circles">youth of promise in painting circles在画坛大有前途的青年
• youth%20of%20the%20nation">youth of the nation建国的初期

• His antagonist was tiring...His own youth and condition were beginning to tell.

  出自：Conan Doyle

• Having for many years..feigned youth, he now aspired to the honours of age.

  出自：E. Waugh

• He was..always on youth's side against the absurdities of middle age.

  出自：personified

n.(名词)

1. youth的基本意思是“青少年时期”,也可指“青春”“活力”“朝气”“血气”,是不可数名词,作主语时,谓语动词只能用单数形式。
2. youth还可作“青年人”解,指某个地区、国家或特定时期男女青年的总称,是集合名词,通常用作单数形式,其前常有定冠词the修饰,其后多与介词of连用,作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数形式,有时也用单数形式。
3. youth也可作“青年男子,小伙子”解,是可数名词。

n.(名词)

a youth, a young man

两者意思不同:a youth指青春发育期至成年时期的男青年,一般指20岁以下的“男青年”; a young man则指21岁至30岁左右的男子。例如:

When still a youth, he had to make a living by himself.年轻的时候他就不得不一个人谋生。

Most colorful were the young men and women.最显得绚丽多彩的是那些男女青年。

youth，teenager，adolescent，juvenile

这些名词均有“年轻人，青少年”之意。

youth现在几乎专指男青年，尤指10多岁到20多一点的男青年，但作为集合名时间男女青年都可指。

teenager主要指13岁到19岁之间的青少年，强调这个年龄段的人的本身特点。

adolescent比teenager正式，侧重年龄。

juvenile指青少年，系法律上的常用词。

n.(名词)

一些年轻人正站在车站旁边。

误 Some youth were standing near the bus stop.

正 Some youths were standing near the bus stop.

析 当youth作“年轻人”解时,它是可数名词,词尾可加-s。如果要说“一个年轻人”,可以用a youth来表达。

这个国家的青年都斗志昂扬。

误 The youths of the country are ready to fight.

正 The youth of the country are ready to fight.

当代的青年人不知道自己想要什么。

误 The youth of today doesn't know what he wants.

正 The youth of today don't know what they want.

析 youth前面加定冠词the表示特定地区或特定时期的“青年们”,是集合名词,词尾不加-s。用作主语时谓语动词常用复数形式。

她的青春是在苏格兰度过的。

误 She spent her youths in Scotland.

正 She spent her youth in Scotland.

析 表示一个人的“青春”“青年时代”时, youth是不可数名词,没有复数形式。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的geoguth，意为年轻。