| 单词 | youth |
| 释义 | youth —youth /juːθ/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING (BOY) ► F0 a boy or a young man: » Gangs of youths were throwing stones and bottles at the police.Thesaurus+: ↑Young peopleWord Builder:–Nouns: youngster, youth–Adjectives: young, youthfulnoun [S or U] (PERIOD/STATE) ► B2 the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young: » I was a fairly good football player in my youth.» The first volume is the author's account of his misspent youth in the bars of Dublin.» He looks like a man who's found the secret to eternal youth (= staying young).» You may not have played tennis as often as him, but at least you've got youth on your side (= you are young).Thesaurus+: ↑Stages of lifeWord Builder:–Nouns: youngster, youth–Adjectives: young, youthful• • • Extra Examples:» The old man talked about the departed triumphs of his youth.» The whole play can be interpreted as a lament for lost youth.» The novel follows the progression of a woman from youth to middle age.» The youth died of multiple burns.» A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema.noun [U, + sing/pl verb] (YOUNG PEOPLE) ► B1 young people, both male and female, considered as a group: » the youth of today» the nation's disaffected youthThesaurus+: ↑Young peopleWord Builder:–Nouns: youngster, youth–Adjectives: young, youthful |
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