Word · Frequency #228
younger
年幼的；幼小的；年轻的；青春时期的
younger is the comparative of young.
核心释义
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.
生长或生命的早期阶段；不久前出生
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
- 2.
存在或发展的早期阶段；最近出现的
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
- 3.
年长的；在某个特定的存在或年龄阶段
advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
- 4.
(两位同名相关人物中的)小
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
- 5.
(十年中的)早期
Early (of a decade of life).
- 6.
年轻的；具有年轻人的外貌或特质
Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
- 7.
属于生命早期的
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
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
用法In use
The young boy is playing in the park with his friends.
用法提示：这里 young 是形容词，修饰 boy，表示年幼、年龄小。
Young animals depend on their parents for food and protection.
用法提示：这里 young 作形容词，放在名词前，表示处于生命早期阶段的。
She is too young to watch that movie alone.
用法提示：这里 young 作形容词，作表语，表示年龄小，too young to 表示“太小而不能”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常为中性语域，多用于日常对话、书面语等各类场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，指年轻的、早期的。比较级younger，最高级youngest。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.