单词 | youthfully |
释义 | youthfulyouth‧ful /ˈjuːθfəl/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► young Collocations not old: · a young man of about 22· My dad died when I was young.· There are excellent facilities for young children.· Young people are often unable to get jobs. ► small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English: · They have two small children.· We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little. ► teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19: · a group of teenage boys· They have three teenage children. ► adolescent especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age: · Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls.· adolescent behaviour ► juvenile [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime: · juvenile crime· a special prison for juvenile offenders· juvenile delinquents (=young people who commit crimes) ► youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young: · a youthful 55-year-old· youthful enthusiasm· Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him.· The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose. ► junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults: · the junior championships· the junior champion Longman Language Activatorlooking or behaving like a young person► youthful looking or behaving like a young person, even though you are no longer young: · At 61, she seems remarkably youthful.· Although middle-aged, he had a youthful appearance.· She still manages to bring a youthful enthusiasm and energy to her work. ► look young for your age to look younger than you really are: · Veronique looks very young for her age, and people often think that her daughter is her sister. ► mutton dressed as lamb British someone who dresses in clothes that are only suitable for a much younger person in order to seem younger - use this to say that you think this makes them look silly or embarrassing: · Some people might think that she was 'mutton dressed as lamb', but tonight Moira really didn't care. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► youthful enthusiasm/energy/vigour► youthful appearance/looks/complexion Word family She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody's youthful appearance· She was no longer a young woman, despite her youthful appearance. ► youthful energy (=energy that young people naturally have)· She is very talented and full of youthful energy. ► youthful enthusiasm (=enthusiasm that is typical of young people)· The team has just the right mix of youthful enthusiasm and experience. ► youthful/childlike excitement· Her voice was full of youthful excitement. ► youthful indiscretion Earl describes his past links with the racist group as a youthful indiscretion. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more· He specialises in removing bags under the eyes and tightening the eyelids to produce a more youthful look.· Edna Gilmartin looked more youthful and less formidable than I seemed to remember her from the ticket line at the Cort Theater.· Nevertheless, high birth rates ensured that society was far more youthful in its composition than it is today.· Giving a far more youthful look altogether.· The new packaging features a transparent label and updated graphics to give the brand a more youthful look. NOUN► appearance· It was Hamish McIntyre who had first addressed him like that and without blinking an eyelid at his youthful appearance.· Some, as mentioned, cling to youthful appearance and risk looking absurd. ► energy· All the natural grace in her now flowed through her body, unspoiled by her bursts of youthful energy.· It was comfortable with its premature senescence but at the same time was wired with a wildness and youthful energy.· Hope and youthful energy rose up in her again, like leaves on a young tree in spring.· The product is among the many foods and cosmetics aimed at baby boomers hoping to preserve their youthful energy and looks. ► enthusiasm· For most purposes a rectangular distribution is the most desirable because it provides the appropriate mix of youthful enthusiasm and ageing experience.· From time to time the main Party had to intervene to help out the youngsters or to curb their youthful enthusiasms.· At present their sound has more to do with youthful enthusiasm than finesse.· The outdated expression, plus his look of youthful enthusiasm, reminded Cassie briefly of stories she had read as a child.· She had to the last a youthful enthusiasm, an erect carriage, and a firm step. ► look· He specialises in removing bags under the eyes and tightening the eyelids to produce a more youthful look.· Her eyes took on a youthful look and I could see that she must once have been beautiful.· Giving a far more youthful look altogether.· The new packaging features a transparent label and updated graphics to give the brand a more youthful look. ► vigour· And Des works out in his home gym to keep up with her youthful vigour.· Surely, they feel, youthful vigour should outgun out-of-date prudery.· This means that evolution favours youthful vigour at the expense of later decline. WORD FAMILYnounyoungyoungsteryouthyouthfulnessadjectiveyoungyouthfuladverbyouthfully 1typical of young people, or seeming youngyouthful enthusiasm/energy/vigouryouthful appearance/looks/complexion She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance.► see thesaurus at young2young: The photo shows a smiling, youthful Burgos.—youthfully adverb—youthfulness noun [uncountable] |
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