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a youth (countable, singular)
作为可数名词时，youth通常指年轻男子，略带正式或过时感。
A youth was standing on the corner.
一个青年男子站在街角。
年轻人；青年
youths — plural of youth
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年轻人；青年
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
A youth was standing on the corner.
一个青年男子站在街角。
年轻的状态或特质
The quality or state of being young.
年轻人(尤其是年轻男性或男孩)
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
青年时期
The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
年轻人集体
young people collectively
The youth offered his seat to an elderly passenger on the crowded bus.
那个年轻人在拥挤的公交车上把座位让给了一位老年乘客。
AI contextual example
A group of youths gathered in the square to practice skateboarding.
一群年轻人聚集在广场上练习滑板。
AI contextual example
The youth answered all the questions confidently during the job interview.
这个年轻人在求职面试中自信地回答了所有问题。
AI contextual example
youth everywhere rises in revolt
世界各地的青年奋起反抗
WordNet
作为可数名词时，youth通常指年轻男子，略带正式或过时感。
A youth was standing on the corner.
一个青年男子站在街角。
指青年时期，常用所有格。
She traveled a lot in her youth.
她年轻时经常旅行。
集体名词，指青年群体，动词用复数或单数均可。
The youth of today are very tech-savvy.
如今的年轻人非常精通技术。
Not this
He is youth.
Use this
He is a youth.
错误：youth作为可数名词表示“年轻人”时，前面需要加冠词a。改正：加冠词a。
Not this
There are many youth in the park.
Use this
There are many youths in the park.
错误：youth的复数形式是youths，而不是保持原形。改正：用youths表示多个年轻人。
Not this
He is very youth.
Use this
He is very young.
错误：youth是名词，不能用作形容词。表示“年轻”应该用形容词young。改正：将youth改为young。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有前途的年轻人
He was a promising youth who excelled in school.
他是一个有前途的年轻人，在学校表现出色。
问题青年
The program aims to help troubled youths find a better path.
该项目旨在帮助问题青年找到更好的出路。
青年文化
Youth culture often influences fashion and music trends.
青年文化常常影响时尚和音乐潮流。
青年团体
She joined a local youth group to volunteer in the community.
她加入了一个本地青年团体，在社区做志愿者。
青年中心
The youth centre offers after-school activities for teenagers.
青年中心为青少年提供课后活动。
青春之泉
Many people spend a fortune trying to find the fountain of youth.
许多人花费巨资试图找到青春之泉。
风华正茂
She was in the bloom of youth when she won the championship.
她赢得冠军时正值风华正茂。
年轻不懂珍惜青春
As I get older, I realize that youth is wasted on the young.
随着年龄增长，我意识到年轻人不懂得珍惜青春。
青春被年轻人浪费了。
As I grow older, I realize the truth in Shaw's words that youth is wasted on the young.
随着年龄增长，我意识到萧伯纳的话是对的：青春被年轻人浪费了。
今天的青年是明天的领导者。
Many believe that investing in education is crucial because the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
许多人认为投资教育至关重要，因为今天的青年是明天的领导者。
Use youths naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音类似“幼齿”，联想“幼齿”即年幼的牙齿，代表年轻。
一般语境，常用于正式或一般场合，如社会、教育话题
Words like 'truth', 'tooth', and 'booth' share the same ending sound /θ/ with 'youth', but be careful with spelling differences.
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