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youth

释义

youth

noun

UK /juːθ/

Word Forms

singular	youth
plural	youths

1
uncountable the time in someone’s life when they are young
In his youth, he had travelled and seen much of the world.
the energy/enthusiasm/innocence of youth
relive/recapture your youth:
The visit was more than just a chance to relive her youth.
misspent youth (=time spent doing silly or bad things when you are young):
Adults who choose to go to college in later life are perhaps making up for a misspent youth.
Synonyms and related words
General words for childhood and adolescence
adolescence
a misspent youth
babyish
1. 1a
  the quality of being young or of looking young
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
  age
  ageless
  be two years/ten years etc someone’s junior
2
countable a male teenager, especially one involved in violent or criminal activities
a gang of youths
Synonyms and related words
General words for child and types of child
adolescent
a growing lad/boy/girl
bairn
1. 2a
  uncountable young people in general
  Sport provides a way for the nation’s youth to express themselves.
  youth culture/unemployment/training
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to youth and being young
  youth
  young
  junior

youth

noun

US /juθ/

Word Forms

singular	youth
plural	youths

1
uncountable the time in someone’s life when they are young
In his youth, he had traveled and seen much of the world.
the energy/enthusiasm/innocence of youth
relive/recapture your youth:
The visit was more than just a chance to relive her youth.
misspent youth (=time spent doing silly or bad things when you are young):
Adults who choose to go to college in later life are perhaps making up for a misspent youth.
Synonyms and related words
General words for childhood and adolescence
adolescence
a misspent youth
babyish
1. 1a
  the quality of being young or of looking young
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
  age
  ageless
  be two years/ten years etc. someone’s junior
2
countable a male teenager, especially one involved in violent or criminal activities
a gang of youths
Synonyms and related words
General words for child and types of child
adolescent
a growing boy/girl
bairn
1. 2a
  uncountable young people in general
  Sport provides a way for the nation’s youth to express themselves.
  youth culture/unemployment/training
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to youth and being young
  youth
  young
  junior

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