youngster

英 [ˈjʌŋstə(r)]

美 [ˈjʌŋstər]

n.  年轻人; 少年; 儿童

复数：youngsters　

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牛津词典

noun

• 年轻人；少年；儿童
  a young person or a child
  1. The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14.
     这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 年轻人;（尤指）少年，儿童
  Young people, especially children, are sometimes referred to asyoungsters.
  1. Other youngsters are not so lucky...
     其他的孩子则没有这么幸运。
  2. I was only a youngster in 1935.
     1935年时我还只是个孩子。

英英释义

noun

• a young person of either sex
  1. she writes books for children
  2. they're just kids
  3. `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
  Synonym:childkidminorshavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling

双语例句

• He liked this straightforward, outspoken youngster.
  他喜欢这个小伙子，心直口快，有啥说啥。
• He might be an impressionable youngster.
  他有可能是个容易受影响的年轻人。
• A youngster stood up and offered his seat to the old lady.
  有个小伙子起来给老太太让了个座儿。
• That youngster works with a will.
  这小伙子干活儿有股傻劲儿。
• For those who follow me since I'm a youngster, they knew I had potential.
  对那些从青少年时代就关注我的人来说，我想他们都知道我有这个潜质。
• The adventure-seeking youngster had climbed up the tree but couldn't get down again.
  爱冒险的年轻人爬上了树，却下不来了。
• She recently adopted a streetwise Washington youngster from a crime-ridden neighborhood whose father was in jail.
  记她最近收养了一个在街头混惯了的青年，他来自华盛顿犯罪高发区，其父亲在牢中。
• That youngster is my brother.
  那个小孩是我的兄弟。
• Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing.
  家里有个好动的小孩会是相当累人的。
• Gambling can waste the prospects of a youngster.
  赌，溃掉了一个年青人的大好前程。