n.青年时期；青春；青年

In his youth, he had shown great promise. 他在青少年时代就显得很有出息。

He mused over memories of his youth. 他重温青年时期的往事。

Youth glided past without our awareness. 青春在我们不知不觉中逝去。

I can't bear young people casting away their youth. 我无法忍受年轻人虚掷青春。

His brother is a member of a youth fellowship. 他哥哥是青年联谊会的会员。

youth的基本意思是“青少年时期”,也可指“青春”“活力”“朝气”“血气”,是不可数名词,作主语时,谓语动词只能用单数形式。

youth还可作“青年人”解,指某个地区、国家或特定时期男女青年的总称,是集合名词,通常用作单数形式,其前常有定冠词the修饰,其后多与介词of连用,作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数形式,有时也用单数形式。

youth也可作“青年男子,小伙子”解,是可数名词。