Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #228
young
年幼的；幼小的；年轻的；青春时期的
Having lived or existed for only a short time; in the early part of life; of or belonging to the early part of life.
- 1.
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
生长或生命的早期阶段；不久前出生
- 2.
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
存在或发展的早期阶段；最近出现的
- 3.
advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
年长的；在某个特定的存在或年龄阶段
- 4.
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
(两位同名相关人物中的)小
- 5.
Early (of a decade of life).
(十年中的)早期
- 6.
Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
年轻的；具有年轻人的外貌或特质
- 7.
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
属于生命早期的
显得年轻的；有朝气的；保持青春活力的；新兴的；初期的；成立不久的；较年轻的；年纪较小的；小（用于同名者中较年轻的一方）；（某一年龄段）初期的；刚进入……的；年长的；年老的
In use
The young boy is playing in the park with his friends.
Young animals depend on their parents for food and protection.
She is too young to watch that movie alone.
young + noun
young 直接放在名词前作定语，表示“年轻的”。
She is a young woman.
她是一位年轻的女子。
be young
young 作表语，表示主语的特征。
He is young.
他很年轻。
too young + to do sth
too...to 结构表示“太……而不能”。
She is too young to drive.
她太年轻了，不能开车。
Connections
Collocations
- young people
- 年轻人
- Young people often have more energy.年轻人通常更有活力。
- young child
- 年幼的孩子
- The young child was playing in the park.那个年幼的孩子在公园里玩耍。
- young adult
- 年轻人（青年）
- Young adults are starting their careers.年轻人正在开始他们的职业生涯。
- young age
- 年轻的时候
- She started playing the piano at a young age.她从小就开始弹钢琴。
- young man
- 年轻男子
- A young man helped me carry my bags.一个年轻男子帮我提了包。
- young generation
- 年轻一代
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母y像一棵刚发芽的幼苗，代表新生；young即年轻的幼苗。
Context & Register
通常为中性语域，多用于日常对话、书面语等各类场合。
Grammar Note
形容词，指年轻的、早期的。比较级younger，最高级youngest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with /ʌŋ/ (spelled -ung) rhyme with 'young'. Note that 'tongue' is spelled -ngue but sounds the same. Avoid confusing with lookalikes like 'bough' or 'through' that have different pronunciations.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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