How old’s your little girl (=someone’s young daughter) now?
你的小女儿现在多大了?
Time for bed, girls!
该睡觉了,姑娘们!
3woman 女性WOMAN a word meaning a woman, especially a young woman, which is considered offensive by some women 年轻女子,姑娘〔有些女性认为具有冒犯性〕
I’ll invite some of the girls from the office.
我会邀请办公室里的一些姑娘。
Steve’s married to a lovely Dutch girl.
史蒂夫娶了一个可爱的荷兰姑娘。
4the girlsinformalWOMAN a group of women who are friends and often go out together 女伴,女友,姐妹们
I’m going out with the girls tonight.
我今天晚上要和姐妹们出去。
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the girls• All the girls kept photographs of their parentsperched prominently on the lockers by their beds.• As the girls had grown older things had not improved.• Miss Poole had no friends and seldom had visitors, except for the girls who came over occasionally for high tea.• She hatedthe girls, feared Miss Poole and was uncertain about her teaching.• He often invitedthe girls back to his house, but most of them came only once.• A lot of the girls do that when they walk out.• Many of the girls haven't played for a while.• But Billannoyed Gabby even more than the girls when he made another crack at her when they broke for lunch.• I'm going out with the girlstonight.
5animal 动物 used when speaking to a female animal, especially a dog, cat, or horse 姑娘〔对雌性狗、猫、马等的称呼〕 → boy
7.(you) go, girl!girl! (you) goAmerican EnglishAmE spoken informal used to encourage a girl or woman, or to say that you agree with what she is saying 对了,姑娘!〔表示鼓励或赞同〕
8.girlfriend 女朋友 old-fashionedGIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND a word for a woman who you are having a romanticrelationship with 女朋友;女情人SYN girlfriend
9my girlold-fashionedCHILDWOMAN used by an older person when speaking to a girl or woman who is younger than they are, or when they are annoyed 我的姑娘〔年长者对年轻女性的称呼或气恼时的用语〕
Listen to me, my girl!
听我说,我的姑娘!
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my girl• This won't do, my girl.• Not really your fault, my girl.• Don't you take him home, my girl.• But the little game's over, my girl.• That's put you in your place, my girl.• It's not what you think, my girl, it's what the man thinks.
10.factory girl/shop girl/office girlold-fashionedWORKER a young woman who works in a factory, shop, office etc 工厂女工/商店女店员/女办事员等
girl• She's tall for a girl her age.• Another girl followed her, bearing a tray of coffee.• A little girl was sitting on the front doorstep.• More girls play sports now than when I was younger.• I'll have my girl send it over.• She's my girl.• A nicegirl like you needs a husband.• Beth is one of the most populargirls in her class.• He saw girls at his TheatricalClub.• The vision of the vain, sillygirl she had been seemed to accuse her in some obscure way.• On Saturday night, the streets are full of teenagegirls and boys, out for a good time.• As for that girl, words failed her.• What's that girl's name?• He's going out with that girl who works in the library.• She even managed to array the girl in shining armor.• Give each of these girls a doll and put it on the bill.• In Britain, some young girls are choosingparenthood as an alternative to employment.
ADJECTIVE➤baby女嬰◇They've had a baby girl.他們生了一個女孩。➤little, small, young小女孩;小姑娘◇When she was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina.她小時候夢想成為芭蕾舞演員。➤five-year-old, etc.五歲等的女孩▸➤adolescent, teenage, teenaged (especially NAmE) 少女➤great了不起的女孩▸➤bubbly, happy, lively快活熱情的姑娘;快樂的女孩;活潑的女孩▸➤lovely, nice, sweet可愛的姑娘;乖女孩▸➤attractive, beautiful, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, pretty, stunning有魅力的女孩;漂亮女孩;秀氣的姑娘;漂亮得炫目的姑娘;端莊的女孩;姣美的女孩;絕色女孩▸➤single, unmarried單身女郎➤party( 受雇在社交聚會上接待男客的 ) 交際女伴;交際花◇Tracey is known for being a party girl.特蕾西是個出名的交際花。
girl noun ⇨girl (the girl next door)⇨child (a bright little girl)⇨friend (a night out with the girls)⇨son (They have two girls.)girl,
youth
noun
➡ See also the entry for child另见child条girl ♦︎ youth ♦︎ lad ♦︎ teenager ♦︎ teen ♦︎ adolescent ♦︎ juvenileThese are all words for young people who are not yet adults.这些词均表示未成年人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a young girl / lad / teenager / adolescent◆an older girl / youth / teenager◆a local girl / youth / lad / teenager◆an awkward teenager / teen / adolescent◆youth / juvenile crime / unemployment■girl [countable] (sometimesoffensive) a young woman年轻女子;女孩;姑娘◆Alex is not interested in girls yet.亚历克斯对女孩子还不感兴趣。◆One of the girls at work told me about it.单位里的一个女孩把这件事告诉了我。◆He married the girl next door.他和隔壁的女孩结婚了。ⓘ Girl is often used to refer to a young woman in informal or friendly contexts. However, some young women find it offensive and lacking in respect when sb refers to them as a girl in a more formal or professional context. * girl常用于非正式或友善地指年轻女子。不过,一些年轻女性认为,在较为正式或工作的场合被称为girl有冒犯意,有失尊重。OPPguy ⇨ man1 see also girl ⇨ child, girl ⇨ son■youth [countable] (oftendisapproving) a young man, especially one who is behaving badly or doing sth illegal(尤指行为不端或做违法之事的)青年男子;小混混◆The fight was started by a gang of youths.这场打斗是一帮年轻人挑起来的。ⓘ Youth or the youth [plural] are used in phrases to mean 'young people considered as a group'. * youth或the youth用在短语中指“年轻一族”◆The Royal Family is facing an uncertain future, according to the nation's youth.这个国家的年轻人认为,皇室正面临不确定的未来。◆Many people think the youth of today are not taught proper standards of behaviour.许多人认为当今的年轻人没有受到正确的行为规范教育。◆youth politics / culture青年政治/文化◆an increase in youth unemployment青年失业率的增长In this meaning (the) youth is always used as part of a longer phrase, not on its own.表达此义时,(the) youth总是用在较长的短语中,不单独使用◆The youth are not taught proper standards of behaviour. see also youth ⇨ childhood■lad [countable] (especially BrE, informal) a boy or young man男孩;少年;小伙子◆He's a nice lad.他是个好小伙儿。◆Things have changed since I was a lad.从我年少时至今,很多事都发生了变化。■teenager [countable] a person who is between 13 and 19 years old(13至19岁之间的)青少年,少男少女◆a magazine aimed at teenagers以青少年为对象的杂志◆Many teenagers are embarrassed by their parents.许多青少年因父母而难为情。 see also teenage ⇨ youngNOTE辨析 Youth, lad or teenager?A teenager can be a boy or a girl but must be aged between 13 and 19; youth is less specific and can describe sb up until their early twenties; lad is also less specific but is not usually used about sb older than 19. When it refers to a young person, youth is more negative than lad or teenager, and collocates are often (but not always) negative. * teenager可以是男孩或女孩,但年龄必须在13至19岁之间;youth则没那么明确,可指直至二十出头的人;lad也不那么明确,但通常不指19岁以上的人。在指年轻人时,youth比lad或teenager更具贬义,搭配词常为(但不总是)贬义◆angry / drunken / masked youths气愤的/喝醉的/蒙面的年轻人The collocates of lad are mostly positive. * lad的搭配词多为褒义◆a handsome / decent / fine / good / great / lovely / nice / smashing / bright / sensible lad英俊的/举止得体的/优秀的/善良的/杰出的/可爱的/友善的/很好的/聪明的/明智的年轻人To talk about young people in general, youth is more common than teenagers, especially in newspapers or more formal English.指年轻一族时,youth比teenagers更常见,尤其是在报纸和比较正式的文体中◆unemployed / modern / educated youth失业的/当代的/受过教育的年轻人◆youth crime / employment青少年犯罪;青年就业■teen [countable] (informal, especially NAmE) a teenager(13至19岁之间的)青少年,少男少女◆Two plain-looking teens were sitting on the couch watching TV.两个相貌平平的十几岁少年坐在沙发上看电视。 see also teen ⇨ youngadj., teens ⇨ childhood■adolescent ˌædəˈlesnt [countable] (ratherformal) a young person who is developing from a child into an adult青少年◆adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18, and the problems they face13至18岁的青少年以及他们面临的问题◆Stop acting like an adolescent!别再表现得像个孩子一样! see also adolescence ⇨ childhood, adolescent ⇨ youngadj.■juvenileˈdʒuːvənaɪl; NAmEˈdʒuːvənl [countable] (formalorlaw法律) a young person who is not yet an adult, especially one that has done sth illegal or is accused of doing sth illegal(尤指违法或被控违法的)少年,未成年人◆Most of the suspects were juveniles under the age of 17.犯罪嫌疑人大多是未满17岁的未成年人。 see also juvenile ⇨ youngadj.