youngsters

IPA/ˈjʌŋ.stər/
KK[jˈʌŋstɚz]IPA/ˈjʌŋ.stɚ/

youngsters — 名詞

1. children or teenagers, especially when people talk about them as a group in a wa

1.名詞B1
釋義

少年；青少年

一群年紀還小的孩子或青少年

children or teenagers, especially when people talk about them as a group in a warm, everyday way.

例句

Coach Nikhil praised the youngsters after the muddy practice match.

教練 Nikhil 在泥濘的練習賽後稱讚了那些少年們。

praise + youngsters after an event

At the museum, Lara showed the youngsters how ancient coins were made.

在博物館裡，Lara 向那些青少年示範古錢幣是怎麼製成的。

show youngsters how something is made

常見搭配
  • local youngsters
  • youngsters from the area
  • activities for youngsters
  • teach youngsters
  • protect youngsters
同義詞
  • children

    broader and more neutral; it also fits much younger ages

  • kids

    more casual and very common in speech

  • teenagers

    narrower because it only covers ages thirteen to nineteen

  • young people

    more neutral and often used in formal contexts

反義詞
  • adults

    people who are fully grown rather than still young

文法句型

the youngsters

youngsters from [place]

for youngsters

teach youngsters to + verb

用法筆記

Common in friendly or informal descriptions of groups of older children and teenagers. For one person, use youngster; in official writing, children or young people is usually more neutral.

常見錯誤

One youngsters was missing from the bus.
One youngster was missing from the bus.
use the singular form for one person.
The policy gives extra support to youngsters under five.
The policy gives extra support to children under five.
youngster usually suggests older children and sounds too casual in formal policy language.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • group of youngsters
  • programme for youngsters
  • activities for youngsters

常用片語

  • local youngsters
  • youngsters from the area

介系詞搭配

  • among youngsters