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

• 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。
• 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's what I look for in a youngster coming through.
  这就是我想从年轻人身上找到的使他大有前途的东西。
• I've been shooting since I was a youngster.
  我从年轻的时候就开始打猎了。
• That youngster works with a will.
  这小伙子干活儿有股傻劲儿。
• The poet saw a youngster and asked his name. "William," the boy answered.
  诗人看到了一个小孩，便问起他的名字。“威廉，”男孩回答道。
• 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。
• Juventus youngster Raffaele Palladino has reiterated his intention to continue playing for the old lady.
  尤文图斯青年选手拉菲尔。帕拉迪诺重申了他将继续为贵妇人踢球。
• 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。
• Other youngsters are not so lucky
  其他的孩子则没有这么幸运。