adj (1)幼小(年轻)的(in an early period of life or development)：a～girl/woman/tree/plant/animal/country/nation 少女/少妇/幼树/幼苗/幼小动物/年轻的国家/年轻的国家;the～年轻人;～at heart 心不老;not get any～er 不再年轻;an old head on～shoulders 少年老成;fresh～lamb 鲜美的羔羊肉;A～cow is called a calf.小牛叫作牛犊。A～dog is called a puppy.小狗叫作狗崽。His mother died～.他的母亲早年过世。You are only～once.(prov) 青春一去不复返;〖同〗youthful;junior，teenage;〖反〗old，aged，elderly，senior;adult，mature;

(2)新近的，开始不久的(new;being in an early stage of maturity or development)：a～wine 新酿酒;a～industry/trade 新兴工业/行业;The night/morning was still～.夜幕刚刚降临/晨曦初露。

(3)(两人中)资历浅(年纪轻)的(junior)：(the)～Mr.Jones 小琼斯先生;the～er Pitt/Pitt the～er(fml)年纪轻的那位皮特;Y～Smith is just like his father.小史密斯长得很像他父亲。Now listen to me，(my)～man/lady.好了，听我说，(我的)年轻人/小姐。

(4)年轻人特有的(of or having the characteristics of young people)：a～style of dress 一种年轻人的服装款式;The～look is in fashion this year.今年流行年轻气质的款式。Those clothes she's wearing are much too～for her.她穿的那身衣服与她的年纪不相称。

(5)年轻无知(没有经验，初出茅庐)的(not far advanced in years or experienced in comparison with another or others)[作 pred]：～in sth/crime 对某事缺乏经验/犯罪经验不足;

→′youngish adj 年纪尚轻的;

n (1)年轻人(young persons collectively)： a game for～and old 老少皆宜的游戏;Both～and old like milk.无论老幼都喜欢喝牛奶。That music is popular with the～.那音乐很受年轻人欢迎。〖同〗juveniles，youngsters，youths;〖反〗old，aged，adults;

(2)幼禽(畜、兽)(offspring)：a deer with its～一只母鹿和它的小鹿;The mother dog/tiger fought fiercely to defend (guard) her～.那只母狗/雌虎凶猛反击以保护幼仔。Birds feed their～on insects.鸟用昆虫喂养幼鸟。The～of a lion is called a cub.狮子的幼崽叫幼狮。(be) with～(动物)怀胎;〖同〗baby，child，issue;〖反〗parent;

【说明】young 用作名词时单数和复数形式相同。