youth - 基础词汇详解 (共2个含义)

youth 🔊

/juːθ/

The time in life when a person is young and full of energy, usually between childhood and being an adult.

A single, vibrant young person (aged 18-25) jumping in the air with arms spread wide, against a backdrop of a green park on a sunny day. The focus is on their joyful expression and dynamic motion, symbolizing freedom and energy. Bright colors, clear focus, no text.

青年时期 🔊

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qīng nián shí qī

名词

指一个人一生中年轻、充满活力的那段时光,通常在童年之后,成年之前。这是一个关于年龄和人生阶段的词。

📁 分类：Time & Dates 🔖 等级：初级

📘 详细信息

📖 词根拆解

来自古英语“geoguth”,意思是“年轻的状态或性质”。核心是“young”（年轻）,-th是构成名词的后缀。

💡 联想技巧

谐音联想:‘有劲’。把‘youth’读成‘有劲’。青春时期就是‘有劲’的时期--有精力,有干劲,什么都想尝试！

📖 例句

Looking back at photos from his youth, he was amazed at how much energy he had. 🔊 翻看他青年时期的照片,他惊讶于自己当年精力如此充沛。

🔗 固定搭配

in my/his/her youth – 在我/他/她的青年时期

spent one's youth – 度过某人的青春

🔄 同义词

adolescence (n.) – 青春期（更强调生理和心理发展的特定阶段）

🚫 反义词

old age (n.) – 老年

🌱 派生词

youthful (adj.) – 年轻的；有青春活力的

📖 文化故事

想象一下古老的部落时代,生存艰难,成年人忙于狩猎和防御。在一个决定谁能参加狩猎大会的夜晚,篝火边,长老们审视着那些面孔。有一群人,身材已经长高,眼中充满渴望和力气,却又尚未获得完整的战士资格。**他们该如何证明自己,从而获得部落的认可和新的名字呢？** 英语中“youth”这个词的雏形,正是源于这种对年轻过渡阶段的古老划分。

youth 🔊

/juːθ/

Young people as a group; the collective term for all young individuals.

A diverse group of five young people (aged 15-25, different genders and ethnicities) sitting together in a modern library or community center, engaged in a friendly discussion or looking at a laptop screen together. They are smiling and interacting naturally. Shot at eye level, warm lighting, focus on the group as a collective unit.

年轻人（总称） 🔊

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nián qīng rén (zǒng chēng)

名词

指作为一个群体的所有年轻人。比如,我们说“当代青年”指的就是这个群体,而不是指某个人的年龄阶段。

📁 分类：Social Roles 🔖 等级：初级