young

"rock music appeals to the young" "youth everywhere rises in revolt"

"young people"

"new potatoes" "young corn"

"he is young for his age"

"a young industry" "the day is still young"

"unseasoned artillery volunteers" "still untested in battle" "an illustrator untried in mural painting" "a young hand at plowing"

误 He has a young sister.

正 He has a younger sister.

析 表示“妹妹”,应该说younger sister,而young sister只能表示“年轻的姐姐”。

误 Our Party places high hopes on us young generation.

正 Our Party places high hopes on us the younger generation.

析 “年轻一代”是the younger generation,“老一辈”是the older generation, the不能省略。

误 That music is popular with the youngs.

正 That music is popular with the young.

析 如young一类的形容词前面加上定冠词the,就变成名词,它表示所有这一类的人。这样的名词必须是单数形式,但动词一定是复数形式。

误 The old and the young should try to respect and understand each other.

正 The young and the old should try to respect and understand each other.

析 英语习惯上说young and old,而汉语中习惯将“老”放在句首,例如“老中青”。