His parents hope he'll soon find a nice girl, settle down, and get married.他父母希望他很快找个好姑娘,安顿下来结婚。
When she was younger, she was a real party girl. [=a young woman who enjoys parties]她年轻时可是一朵交际花。
She's a big star now, but her fans still think of her as the girl next door. [=a wholesome young woman from a middle-class family]她现在是大明星了,可她的粉丝仍然把她当作邻家乖乖女。
b :a usually young woman from a specified kind of place(来自某地的)年轻女子
a city/country girl = a girl from the city/country都市女郎;乡村姑娘
a local/hometown girl当地/家乡的女子
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informal
a the girls:the female friends or work partners of a woman viewed as a group(女人的)女友,女伴
Wait till the girls back home hear about this!等着女伴们回家来听听这事吧!
Our boss thinks of herself as just one of the girls.我们老板认为她自己只是这帮女孩子中的一个。
She went out dancing with the girls.她和女友们出去跳舞了。
b [count]:a woman of any age(任何年龄的)女子 — often used as a friendly way for one woman to address another woman常用作女子之间友好的称呼
Girl, you will not believe what just happened to me!姐们儿,你简直无法想象刚才发生在我身上的事!
c [count]:a woman or girl who does a particular job or activity(从事某种工作或活动的)女子
a shop girl女售货员
They just hired a new girl to do the filing.他们刚刚新雇了一个女工来管理文件。
◊ The use of girl to refer to an adult woman is often considered offensive, especially when it is used this way by a man.用girl称呼成年女性常有冒犯之意,男士使用时尤其如此。
… narrator Taylor Meskimen draws listeners into the emotional life of Zenobia July, a tech-savvy trans girl who's facing a new year at a new middle school. Rebecca Honeycutt
I love going to a spa and dinner with my girls. Karen Clifton
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—used as a friendly way of addressing a woman or girl
Hey girl, I like your taste in Christmas gifts. Miranda CraceGirl, you need to give yourself some credit. John Van Meter
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: a woman or girl native to a given place
a local girl
She was a city girl at heart.
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: a female domesticated animal and especially a pet
She … is still mastering the art of being a good girl, as any 3-month-old puppy is.Rotorua (New Zealand) Weekender
Keeping low-key when leaving and returning is essential. Just a "Bye!" and "Be a good girl!" when you leave is plenty. Your dog will be busy with her goodies dispenser, anyway, and probably won't notice when you leave. Ed Bailey
Eve is a 10-year-old female kitty who is an independent pretty girl …Jackson (Michigan) Citizen Patriot: Web Edition Articles
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dated + often offensive: a female servant or employee
Is this your little girl? a group of teenage girls His parents hope he'll soon find a nice girl, settle down, and get married. Wait till the girls back home hear about this! Our boss thinks of herself as just one of the girls. She went out dancing with the girls. They just hired a new girl to do the filing. See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English gurle, girle young person of either sex
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。