young

adjective

/jʌŋ/

(comparative younger

/ˈjʌŋɡə(r)/

/ˈjʌŋɡər/

, superlative youngest

/ˈjʌŋɡɪst/

)

Idioms

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having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed
- Young babies need to be wrapped up warmly.
- a young country
- Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant.
- It's a young wine, not really up to drinking yet.
- The night is still young (= it has only just started).
- Small businesses, especially young ones, tend to operate on a tight budget.
opposite old
Extra Examples
- Fruit Fresh is a young company that is growing fast.
- It's quite a young orchestra.
not yet old; not as old as others
- young people
- They sent many young men and women off to war.
- My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age).
- I'm too young to remember much about the 1990s.
- They married young (= at an early age).
- My mother died young.
- She looks much younger than her 39 years.
- I don't know how families with young children manage to cope.
- a young girl/boy/adult/person
- In his younger days he played rugby for Wales.
- I am the youngest of four sisters.
- talented young football players
- I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton.
- Her grandchildren keep her young (= keep her feeling young).
opposite old
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- adolescent
- age
- elderly
- generation
- infant
- juvenile
- middle-aged
- minor
- teenage
- young
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- adolescent
- immature
- mixed up
- naive
- puberty
- rebellious
- sulky
- tearaway
- teenager
- young
Extra Examples
- He seemed quite young to have so much responsibility.
- He still looks young for his age.
- I felt young again.
- She looked young enough to be his daughter.
- She still looks very young.
- I met the young Bill Clinton at Oxford.
- The composer died tragically young, just three days before her thirtieth birthday.
- The team is full of talented young players.
- This story is about a handsome young prince who falls in love with a village girl.
Topics Life stagesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- young at heart
- young for your age
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consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age
- They have a young family.
- a young audience
- This cottage would be perfect for a couple with a young family.
suitable or appropriate for young people synonym youthful
- young fashion
- The clothes she wears are much too young for her.
young man/lady/woman used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person
- I think you owe me an apology, young lady!
the younger
used before or after a person’s name to show the difference between them and an older relative
- the younger Kennedy
- (British English, formal) William Pitt the younger
compare elder, junior

Word OriginOld English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis.

Idioms

be getting younger

(informal) used to say that people seem to be doing something at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older
- The band's fans are getting younger.
- Why do police officers seem to be getting younger?

not be getting any younger

(informal) used when you are commenting that time is passing and that you are growing older
- We need to start thinking about our retirement. We’re not getting any younger, you know.

(have) an old head on young shoulders

used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age

young at heart

thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old
- My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart.
- He's over 70, but he's young at heart.

you’re only young once

(saying) young people should enjoy themselves as much as possible, because they will have to work and worry later in their lives

young

noun

/jʌŋ/

[plural]

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the young
young people considered as a group
- It's a movie that will appeal to the young.
- It's a book for young and old alike.
More Like This Plural adjectival nouns
Plural adjectival nouns
- the blind
- the deaf
- the destitute
- the dead
- the dying
- the elderly
- the faithful
- the homeless
- the injured
- the insane
- the jobless
- the middle aged
- the old
- the poor
- the rich
- the sick
- the squeamish
- the wealthy
- the wicked
- the wounded
- the young
young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother
- a mother bird feeding her young
- Young in the nest may compete for food.
Extra Examples
- It carries its young on its back.
- The females stay close to their young.
- They catch insects to feed their hungry young.
- the lion's young

Word OriginOld English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis.

单词	young
释义	young adjective /jʌŋ/ /jʌŋ/ (comparative younger /ˈjʌŋɡə(r)/ /ˈjʌŋɡər/ , superlative youngest /ˈjʌŋɡɪst/ /ˈjʌŋɡɪst/ ) Idioms jump to other results having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed Young babies need to be wrapped up warmly. a young country Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. It's a young wine, not really up to drinking yet. The night is still young (= it has only just started). Small businesses, especially young ones, tend to operate on a tight budget. opposite old Extra Examples Fruit Fresh is a young company that is growing fast. It's quite a young orchestra. not yet old; not as old as others young people They sent many young men and women off to war. My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). I'm too young to remember much about the 1990s. They married young (= at an early age). My mother died young. She looks much younger than her 39 years. I don't know how families with young children manage to cope. a young girl/boy/adult/person In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. I am the youngest of four sisters. talented young football players I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. Her grandchildren keep her young (= keep her feeling young). opposite old Wordfinder adolescent age elderly generation infant juvenile middle-aged minor teenage young Wordfinder adolescent immature mixed up naive puberty rebellious sulky tearaway teenager young Extra Examples He seemed quite young to have so much responsibility. He still looks young for his age. I felt young again. She looked young enough to be his daughter. She still looks very young. I met the young Bill Clinton at Oxford. The composer died tragically young, just three days before her thirtieth birthday. The team is full of talented young players. This story is about a handsome young prince who falls in love with a village girl. Topics Life stagesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases young at heart young for your age See full entry consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age They have a young family. a young audience This cottage would be perfect for a couple with a young family. suitable or appropriate for young people synonym youthful young fashion The clothes she wears are much too young for her. young man/lady/woman used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person I think you owe me an apology, young lady! the younger used before or after a person’s name to show the difference between them and an older relative the younger Kennedy (British English, formal) William Pitt the younger compare elder, junior Word OriginOld English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis. Idioms be getting younger (informal) used to say that people seem to be doing something at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older The band's fans are getting younger. Why do police officers seem to be getting younger? not be getting any younger (informal) used when you are commenting that time is passing and that you are growing older We need to start thinking about our retirement. We’re not getting any younger, you know. (have) an old head on young shoulders used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age young at heart thinking and behaving like a young person even when you are old My father is 76 but he’s still young at heart. He's over 70, but he's young at heart. you’re only young once (saying) young people should enjoy themselves as much as possible, because they will have to work and worry later in their lives young noun /jʌŋ/ /jʌŋ/ [plural] jump to other results the young young people considered as a group It's a movie that will appeal to the young. It's a book for young and old alike. More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns the blind the deaf the destitute the dead the dying the elderly the faithful the homeless the injured the insane the jobless the middle aged the old the poor the rich the sick the squeamish the wealthy the wicked the wounded the young young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother a mother bird feeding her young Young in the nest may compete for food. Extra Examples It carries its young on its back. The females stay close to their young. They catch insects to feed their hungry young. the lion's young Word OriginOld English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis.
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