1. 年幼的，年轻的，幼小的，新发展的　 in an early stage of life, growth, development, etc.; recently born or begun
2. 有朝气的，有青春活力的　 having the qualities of a young person

　～ ambition　年轻人一般的雄心
　～ animal　幼畜
　～ child　幼童
　～ days　年轻时光
　～ electronic industry　新兴的电子工业
　～ elephant　幼象
　～ hand　新手
　～ idea　幼稚的想法
　～ institution　新成立的机构
　～ lady　年轻的女士
　～ man　年轻人
　～ manner　有朝气的举止
　～ nation　新建立的国家
　～ people　年轻人
　～ person　年轻人
　～ pork　小猪肉
　～ tree　小树
　～ wheat　青小麦
　～ wine　新酿的酒
　look ～　看起来年轻
　quite ～　相当年轻
　still ～　仍然年轻
　too ～　太年轻
　comparatively ～　比较年轻的
　perennially ～　青春永驻
　～ at heart　内心感到年轻的
　～ for one's age　比实际岁数年轻
　～ in crime　初犯
　～ in spirit　富有青春活力心态的
　～ in year　年纪轻

　The young man pressed his suit, but the young lady was adamant.　那个年轻人苦苦求婚，但年轻小姐却无动于衷。
　The young couple met a week before they got married.　这对年轻人相识一星期就结婚了。
　He has a young family to support.　他要抚养年幼的子女。
　The young people are the most active force in society.　年轻人是社会中最活跃的力量。
　Most of the young people have gone to the summer camp.　大多数年轻人都去夏令营了。
　The newly elected state representative is an up-and-coming young man who is expected to go far in politics.　那位新选的州议员是位雄心勃勃的青年，被认为在政治上是大有可为的。
　He coached the young man in the theatre and developed his power of improvisation.　他辅导那位年轻人演戏，培养他的即席表演能力。
　The rogue swore against the young man, saying he was a thief.　那个流氓诬赖那个年轻人，一口咬定他是小偷。
　In her young age Miss Ross did her best as a school teacher.　在她的青年时代，罗斯小姐作为一名教师尽到了最大的本分。
　He is the youngest boy in our class.　他是我们班年龄最小的男同学。
　The young elephant stood beside its mother.　幼象站在母象的身旁。
　The young seedlings grow very rapidly.　秧苗长得很快。
　The young trees must be protected from the strong winds.　要保护小树不受狂风吹。
　The young look is in fashion this year.　今年时兴扮年轻人的样子。
　He has a young ambition.　他有着年轻人一般的抱负。
　Cook was still young then.　当时库克还年轻。
　She is ten years younger than her husband.　她比她丈夫小10岁。
　He is old in body but young in mind.　他人老心不老。
　He used to take drugs and all that when he was young.　他年轻时常吸毒品之类的东西。
　She is young at work.　她没有工作经验。
　He may be 55, but he's young in mind.　尽管他有55岁了，但人老心不老。
　That hat is too young for you.　你戴那顶帽子显得太年轻了。
　You are too young to join the army.　你年龄太小，还不能参军。

 ♣ no as〔so〕 young as one used to be〔was〕
　老的，失去青春活力的　old or growing old and losing vigour, good health, etc.
　I cannot play squash twice a week; I'm not as young as I was, you know!　我不能一星期打两次壁球了，我的体力大不如前了，你要知道。
 ♣ not get〔grow〕 any younger
　变老的　become older
　Of course long walks tire out— you're not getting any younger, you know.　当然走长路会把你累坏的——青春不再，你要知道。
　Your father takes on too much. He forgets he's not growing any younger.　你父亲太易激动，他忘记自己上了年纪。

 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：
　
 ♣ 下面这个短语有不同的意思：
　

1. 他有一个妹妹。
　［误］ He has a young sister.
　［正］ He has a younger sister.
　［析］ 表示“妹妹”，应该说younger sister，而young sister只能表示“年轻的姐姐”。
2. 我们的党把很大的希望寄托在我们年轻一代人的身上。
　［误］ Our Party places high hopes on us young generation.
　［正］ Our Party places high hopes on us the younger generation.
　［析］ “年轻一代”是the younger generation，“老一辈”是the older generation, the不能省略。

1. P 年轻人　 young people considered as a group
2. P 幼小的动物，崽　 young animals

　defend ～　保护幼仔
　guard ～　保护幼仔
　produce ～　产崽
　protect ～　保护幼崽
　unskilled ～　不熟练的年轻工人
　books for ～　青年读物
　with ～　（动物）怀胎
　five ～ at a birth　一胎产5仔
　～ in city　城里的年轻人

　The young in our society need care and protection.　我们社会的年轻人需要受到关怀和照顾。
　There are many progressive novels for the young in our library.　在我们的图书馆里有许多专供青年人阅读的进步小说。
　The cat fought fiercely to defend its young.　那只猫拼命反抗，以保护小猫。
　Wild animals bring forth their young in the wilderness.　野生动物在野外产仔。
　Some animals quickly desert their young.　有些兽类很快就离开他们的幼仔。
　The cat has been with young.　这只猫已怀胎了。

 ♣ young and old
　无论老幼　everyone, regardless of age
　This is a book for young and old.　这本书老少皆宜。

 ♣ a young man, a youth
　参见youth条。

1. 那种音乐在青年中很流行。
　［误］ That music is popular with the youngs.
　［正］ That music is popular with the young.
　［析］ 如young一类的形容词前面加上定冠词the，就变成名词，它表示所有这一类的人。这样的名词必须是单数形式，但动词一定是复数形式。
2. 老年人和年轻人应努力相互尊重，相互理解。
　［误］ The old and the young should try to respect and understand each other.
　［正］ The young and the old should try to respect and understand each other.
　［析］ 英语习惯上说young and old，而汉语中习惯将“老”放在句首，例如“老中青”。

　［同义词］ adj. immature, youthful
　［反义词］ adj. grown, mature, old, sinior
　［词源］　古英语geong<古高地德语iung（年轻的）