1560s, from youth + -ful. Old English had geoguðlic. Other words formerly used in the same sense were youthlike, youthly, youthsome, youthy. Related: Youthfulness.
双语例句
1. Gary Glitter, 48, revealed the secret of his youthful looks.
48岁的加里·格利特透露了他青春永驻的秘密。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.
玛丽安怀着一颗年轻、不断进取的心去寻求新的天地。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The early ambitions of youthful enthusiasm soon become tempered with realism.
之前年少时对理想抱负怀有的一腔热情很快便被现实浇灭。
来自柯林斯例句
4. A youthful teacher, he finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics.
