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。
• He is an effeminate country youngster with watery blue eyes and hair parted in the middle.
  他是个性格柔弱，有着水汪汪的蓝眼睛，并且头发分成中界的乡村青年。
• The youngster got nine months 'youth custody
  这个少年被处以9个月的管教。
• For those who follow me since I'm a youngster, they knew I had potential.
  对那些从青少年时代就关注我的人来说，我想他们都知道我有这个潜质。
• Gambling can waste the prospects of a youngster.
  赌，溃掉了一个年青人的大好前程。
• Another factor in reaching the top is whether you stay with the company you joined as a youngster.
  另一个升为高管的因素是你是否在你年轻时就进入的公司一直呆到现在。
• Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!
  索耶，你出去的时候是个年轻人，但你回来时一定是个明星！
• This youngster is another destined to leave these shores.
  这个年轻人是又一个注定要离开这个国家的人。
• I've been shooting since I was a youngster.
  我从年轻的时候就开始打猎了。
• 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。