好词典

girlhood

UK //ˈɡɜːlhʊd//US //ˈɡɜːrlhʊd//

词源

源自中古英语 gird + -hood(表示状态的后缀),与德语 Mädchenzeit 同源。

noun

❶ 指女孩从童年到青春期之间的成长阶段,通常包含6-18岁期间的生活经历、性格形成等特征。

“She often recalls the happy memories of her girlhood in the countryside.”

(她经常回忆起在乡村度过的快乐少女时光。)

“The novel describes the struggles of girlhood in a traditional society.”

(这部小说描述了传统社会中少女时期的挣扎。)

同义词:maidenhood, adolescence, youth

常见短语

the dawn of girlhood — 指女孩刚进入青春期时的过渡阶段,通常带有纯真与成长交织的意象。

“The poem captures the delicate emotions at the dawn of girlhood.”

(这首诗捕捉了少女初长成时的细腻情感。)