youth /ju:θ/ n.(pl. youths /ju:ðz/) 1.u]青春,青少年时代: the friends of one’s youth 少年时代的朋友 He spent his youth in France. 他的青少年时代在法国度过。2.c]年轻人: a youth of 20二十岁的年轻人;a group of youths 一群年轻人 3.青年人(集合名词,谓语动词可用pl.sing.)the youth of the nation全国青年们 Youth is/are compared to the sun at 8 or 9 in the morning. 青年人被比作早晨八、九点钟的太阳。

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