❶（人・動物などが）若い, 幼い; 若いほうの
a young man
♔基本a young man
若い男の人, 若者, 青年
⦣ young＋名詞.
a young boy [girl]
a young boy [girl]
男の子[女の子]
a young child
a young child
幼い子供, 幼児
a young apple tree
a young apple tree
リンゴの若木
Are you talking about Dr. Bill Wood or young Bill?
Are you talking about Dr. Bill Wood or young Bill?
君はビル・ウッド博士のことを言っているのですか, それとも若いほうの（息子むすこさんの）ビルのことを言っているのですか.
The young are often rash.
The young are often rash.
若者たちはしばしば軽率けいそつである.
⦣ The young＝Young people. 話し言葉では young people を使うほうがふつう.
Her children are young.
♔基本Her children are young.
彼女の子供たちは幼い.
⦣ be動詞＋young.
You are too young to know the meaning of love.
You are too young to know the meaning of love.
君は愛の意味がわかるには若過ぎる[まだ若いから愛の意味がわからない].
my younger brother
my younger brother
私の弟
He is two years younger than you.
He is two years younger than you.
彼は君よりも2歳さい若い.
⦣ two years は younger を修飾しゅうしょくする. したがって two years younger はひとつながりの句. 次例
How many years younger is he than you?
How many years younger is he than you?
彼はあなたよりいくつ年下ですか.
⦣ ×How many years is he younger than you? としない.
my youngest sister
my youngest sister
私の一番下の妹
Who is the youngest of them?
Who is the youngest of them?
彼らのうちで誰だれが一番年が若いの?
❷若々しい（youthful）; 若い人の（ような）
My grandmother is old in years but young at heart.
反対語My grandmother is old in years but young at heart.
私のおばあちゃんは年は取っているけど気は若い.
Picasso always looked young for his age.
Picasso always looked young for his age.
ピカソはいつも年のわりに若くみえた.
⦣ look＋形容詞は「～（のよう）に見える」.
How does she stay so young?
How does she stay so young?
どうやって彼女はあんなに若々しさを保っているのだろう.
⦣ stay＋形容詞は「～のままでいる」.
That tie is too young for you.
That tie is too young for you.
そのネクタイはあなたには若向き過ぎるわ.
