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younger 音标拼音: [j'ʌŋgɚ] a. 年轻的
n. 年纪较小的人 年轻的年纪较小的人 younger adj 1: used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; " John Junior"; " John Smith, Jr." [ synonym: { younger}, { jr.}] Young \ Young\ ( y[ u^] ng), a. [ Compar. { Younger} ( y[ u^][ ng]" g[~ e] r); superl. { Youngest} (- g[ e^] st).] [ OE. yung, yong, [ yogh] ong, [ yogh] ung, AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs, Lith. jaunas, Russ. iunuii, L. juvencus, juvenis, Skr. juva[, c] a, juvan. [ root] 281. Cf. { Junior}, { Juniper}, { Juvenile}, { Younker}, { Youth}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; as, a young child; a young man; a young fawn. [ 1913 Webster] For he so young and tender was of age. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] " Whom the gods love, die young," has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever. -- Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree. [ 1913 Webster] While the fears of the people were young. -- De Foe. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak. [ 1913 Webster] Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Younger \ Young" er\, n. One who is younger; an inferior in age; a junior. " The elder shall serve the younger." -- Rom. ix. 12. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; -- usually used postpositionally; as, Henry the younger. Syn: jr. [ WordNet 1. 5] |
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