*youth/juθ; juːθ/ n 1 [U] the period of time when someone is young, or the quality of being young 青少年时期; 青春: During his youth he lived in France. 他年轻时住在法国。 2 [C] a boy or young man, especially a TEENAGER 青年，小伙子: Three youths were arrested for stealing. 三名青年因偷窃被捕。 3 [U] young people in general 青年，年轻人〔总称〕: the youth of today 如今的青年人