young/jʌŋ/

a. having not lived or existed for a long time

➭ cf. younger/'jʌŋgər $ -gər/

➭ sf. youngest/'jʌŋgɪst $ -gɪst/

a. 年轻的：He was poor when he was young. 他年轻时很穷。

◇young people 年轻人

◇He's the youngest of five brothers. 五兄弟里他最小。

◇younger brother/sister 弟弟/妹妹

◇His grandpa died young. 他的爷爷年轻时就去世了。

◇young children 小孩子

◇young animals 幼小的动物

◇a young leaf 嫩叶

◇a young country 新成立的国家

用法his young sister意为“他年幼的姐或妹”，表达“他的妹妹”要说his younger sister。