young

1. ADJ A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. 年轻的; 幼小的 (人、动物、植物等)

...sex information written for young people. …为年轻人写的性知识。

I crossed the hill, and found myself in a field of young barley. 我翻过那座山，发现自己来到了一块大麦苗地。

2. N-PLURAL The young are people who are young. 年轻人

The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods. 该协会在建议孕妇、幼儿和老人避免这类食品。

3. ADJ You use young to describe a time when a person or thing was young. 幼小的; 年轻的 (时期)[ADJ n]

In her younger days my mother had been a successful saleswoman. 在年轻的时侯，我母亲曾是位成功的推销员。

4. ADJ Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. (外表、行为) 显得年轻的

I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age. 我想我那时是23岁，看起来比我实际年龄小。

5. N-PLURAL The young of an animal are its babies. 幼崽; 幼禽

The hen may not be able to feed its young. 这只母鸡也许不能喂它的幼雏。