young /jʌŋ/ I. adj. 1.年轻的,年幼的:Young as he is, he knows a lot.他虽小,却知道很多。a young woman(child) 年轻的女人(小孩);a young tree 幼树;a young animal 幼畜;a young nation(school) 年轻的国家(新建学校) 2.无经验的:be young in teaching 教学上尚无经验‖II. n. (pl.)崽,仔:The lion fought to protect her young(= her young ones). 那头狮子为保护她的幼崽而搏斗。Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young. 同时母鸟回巢喂她的儿女。
youngster /jʌŋstə/ n. [c]年轻人,小伙子,大孩子 (= young person): Jack is a lively youngster. 杰克是一个活泼的小伙子。 The scheme is for youngsters between the ages of 10 and 16. 这个计划是为10到16岁的大孩子服务的。