girl
noun uk/ɡɜːl/ us/ɡɝːl/
A1 [ C ]（尤指学龄阶段的）女孩，姑娘
a female child or young woman, especially one still at school
Two girls showed us round the classrooms. 两个女孩领着我们参观了教室。
A1 [ C ]女儿
a daughter
We have two girls. 我们有两个女儿。
My little girl is five. 我小女儿5岁了。
[ C usually plural ] old-fashioned（尤指被视作团队一员的）女职员，女工
a woman worker, especially when seen as one of a group
shop/office girls 女店员／女职员
the girls B1 [ plural ] 女伴们，女友们
a group of female friends
I'm going out with the girls tonight. 今晚我要和女友们到外面去玩。
The girls at work gave it to me. 这个是女同事们给我的。
I'm seeing the girls on Friday evening.
I thought I'd invite the girls around for a few drinks.
What time are you meeting up with the girls tonight?
Here's a photo of me and the girls at Charlotte's party.
- More examples
- Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.
- He touched the girl on the arm to get her attention.
- One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
- Both girls compete for their father's attention.
- He made quite an impression on the girls at the tennis club.
Idiom
a big/great girl's blouseidiom UK informal humorous 软弱怯懦的男子
a weak and cowardly (= not brave) man
He's just a big girl's blouse. 他就是一个懦夫（或娘娘腔）。