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girl BrE /gɜːl/
NAmE /gɜːrl/► SEE ALLa big girl’s blouseold boy/girlposter child/boy/girl●a ˌbig girl’s ˈblouse (informal, humorous) used to say that you think the way a boy or a man is behaving is more typical of a woman than a man, especially when they appear weak or not brave （尤指显得软弱或怯懦的男人）像个大姑娘一样◆Don’t be a big girl’s blouse and start crying!别像娘儿们似的哭哭啼啼！●old ˈboy/ˈgirl (informal) 1. an older man/woman 年长的男子／妇女◆There’s a nice old boy living next door.隔壁住着一位和气的老头儿。2. a former pupil of a school 校友；老同学◆He’s one of our most famous old boys.他是我们最出名的校友之一。◆We have an old girls’ reunion every five years.我们每五年举行一次女校友的聚会。●ˈposter child/boy/girl (NAmE) a person or thing that is seen as representing a particular quality or activity 代表人物；典型◆My aunt sees me as the poster child for failed relationships.我的姑母把我看成是恋爱失败的代表人物。◆He’s the IT industry’s poster boy for success.他是信息技术产业成功的典范。 |