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

• 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。
• The youngster soon adjusted to army life.
  这年轻人很快就适应了军旅生活。
• 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。
• Other youngsters are not so lucky
  其他的孩子则没有这么幸运。
• The nickname Sam started when he was a youngster in ireland.
  他年轻时在爱尔兰得到了萨姆这一绰号。
• 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。
• The period in a youngster's life when he asks questions that parents can answer.
  年轻人生活中的一段时期，这时他问的是父母能回答得出来的问题。
• The youngster got nine months 'youth custody
  这个少年被处以9个月的管教。
• The expert thinks the violent film will pollute youngster's minds.
  专家认为暴力电影会毒害年轻人的心灵。
• When a drug pusher offered the Los Angeles youngster$ 100 to peddle drugs, Jack refused.
  一个毒贩给杰克100美元让他贩卖毒品时，这个洛杉矶少年拒绝了。