youthfulness
youthfulness — 名詞
1. the quality of having the energy, fresh appearance, or lively character that peo
年輕特質
擁有年輕人的活力或外表
the quality of having the energy, fresh appearance, or lively character that people usually associate with someone who is young
At seventy, Auntie Mei's youthfulness made her a popular dance partner at family weddings.
七十歲的梅阿姨，其年輕特質讓她成為家庭婚禮上受歡迎的舞伴。
Priya hoped the collagen cream on TV would bring back the youthfulness of her grandmother's hands.
Priya 希望電視上那款膠原蛋白乳霜能讓祖母的雙手恢復年輕光采。
collocation: bring back / restore youthfulness
People love the youthfulness of Dr. Okonkwo's ideas and his openness to new tech.
大家喜歡 Okonkwo 醫師，因為他的想法充滿年輕活力，而且對新科技抱持開放的態度。
Sofia's youthfulness was not about age — it was her laugh and endless questions.
Sofia 的年輕特質與年齡無關——來自於她的大笑和問不完的問題。
The bright colours and playful shapes in Chen Wei's paintings give them a youthfulness that draws every generation of collectors.
Chen Wei 畫作中明亮的色彩與俏皮的形狀，賦予作品一種年輕活力，吸引了各世代的收藏家。
- agedness
the quality of being old or showing signs of age
文法句型
youthfulness + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently describes people who are not young but have young-person traits. Also used for non-human qualities (style, ideas, design) that feel fresh and lively.
常見錯誤
2. the state or condition of being young in years, especially when contrasted with
年輕
年齡上尚屬年輕的狀態
the state or condition of being young in years, especially when contrasted with older age
Yuki's youthfulness was clear from her student ID — she had just turned nineteen.
從 Yuki 的學生證就可以看出她的年輕——她才剛滿十九歲。
At the court in Kaohsiung, the judge cited the boy's youthfulness and ordered community service instead of detention.
在高雄的法庭，法官以男孩的年輕為由，判他社區服務而非拘留。
youthfulness as a legal/social factor
Theo's youthfulness made him the youngest team leader in the company's history.
Theo 的年輕使他成為公司歷史上最年輕的團隊主管。
The factory chose younger workers over fifty-five-year-old Mr. Lin, valuing their youthfulness on night shifts.
工廠選擇了較年輕的員工而非五十五歲的林先生，看重他們的年輕適合大夜班。
In Murakami's novel, the teenage narrator's youthfulness shows in his restless energy and endless questions.
在村上的小說中，青少年敘述者的年輕表現在他躁動的能量和問不完的問題上。
- youth
more common and can refer to the whole period of young life, not just the state
- young age
more direct; refers explicitly to early years of life
- adolescence
narrower — only the teenage years
- old age
the state of being old in years