1. | [u] 青年时期(尤指成年以前)the time of life when a person is young, especially the time before a child becomes an adult |
He had been a talented musician in his youth. 他年轻时很有音乐天才。 |
2. | [u] 年轻;青春;朝气the quality or state of being young |
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. 她很年轻,然而干这份工作已有经验,这是很难得的。 |
3. | [c] 青年男子;小伙子a young man |
The fight was started by a gang of youths. 这场打斗是一伙少年挑起来的。 |
4. | [pl] (统称)青年,年轻人young people considered as a group |
the nation's youth 全国青年 | |
the youth of today 当代青年 | |
youth culture 年轻人的文化 | |
youth unemployment 青年失业问题 |