Definition of "young" in 英语

adjective

1. In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

   • a lamb is a young sheep
   • these picture books are for young readers
   • Come skydiving with us. Come on, you're only young once!

2. At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

   • the age of space travel is still young
   • a young business

3. (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

   • And thou, our Mother, twice two centuries young, Bend with bright shafts of truth thy bow fresh-strung.
   • How young is your dog?
   • Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.

4. Junior (of two related people with the same name).

5. Early. (of a decade of life)

   • 1922, E. Barrington, “The Mystery of Stella” in “The Ladies!” A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty, Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, pp. 40-41, […] Miss Hessy is as pretty a girl as eye can see, in her young twenties and a bit of a fortune to boot.

6. Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

   • My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.

7. Of or belonging to the early part of life.

   • The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.

8. (obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

noun

1. (often as if a plural noun) Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.

   • The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.
   • The lion's young are curious about the world around them.

verb

1. (informal or demography) To become or seem to become younger.

2. (informal or demography) To cause to appear younger.

3. (geology) To exhibit younging.