young 强调年龄小,处于生长的前期。
youthful 褒义或贬义均可用。指具有青年人的外貌或年轻人应具有的品格。
juvenile 较正式用词,一般12岁以下的少年,着重其生理和智力上的不成熟。
adolescent 指13至16岁左右处于青春期的人,尚不成熟。
参考例句
1. The juvenile went on down. 这个少年就倒下去了。
2. She was remanded to juvenile detention at her arraignment yesterday. 她昨天被送回了对少年拘留在她的传讯。
3. Last but no least, the shortcoming in education is the cause contributing to juvenile delinquency. 最后,但并非最不重要,教育上的缺失是助长青少年犯罪的原因。
英英解释
n.
1. a youthful person
2. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
3. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity