youth
noun
juːθ
noun
1
the
period
of
time
when
someone
is
young,
especially
the
period
when
someone
is
a
teenager
青少年时期; 青年时期;
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sth
of
sb’s
youth
the
dreams
of
his
youth
他青少年时期的梦想
in
sb’s
youth
Many
of
these
people
had
used
drugs
in
their
youth.
这些人中有许多人年轻时曾服用过毒品。
2
a
teenage
boy
–
used
especially
in
newspapers
to
show
disapproval
少年，小伙子〔尤用于报纸上，含贬义〕
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a
gang
of
youths
一伙少年
3
young
people
in
general
青年，年轻人〔总称〕
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the
youth
of
sth
The
youth
of
today
are
the
pensioners
of
tomorrow.
今天的年轻人就是明天领养老金的人。
4
the
quality
or
state
of
being
young
青春（活力），朝气
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Despite
his
youth,
he
had
travelled
alone.
他虽然年纪还小，却已经独自旅行过了。
The
cream
will
restore
youth
and
vitality
to
your
skin.
这款乳霜可以让你的肌肤恢复青春活力。