Girl, the English phonetic symbol is [g?: l], the American phonetic symbol is [g?: rl].
Definition:
n. girl; girl, unmarried woman; female clerk, actress; (man's) girlfriend
Etymology explanation:
Directly derived from Middle English gyrle, meaning child, young people.
Example:?
Anyone?would?think?you?were?in?love?with?the?girl
Everyone would think you and that girl In love.
Extended information:
Word meaning analysis:
girl, maid, virgin
This group of words can all refer to an unmarried "girl" ” or “girl.” The difference is:
1. Virgin emphasizes chastity or a pure and untainted girl. For example:
The virgin vowed she would never marry. The girl swore never to marry.
Maid is a poetic term and is rarely used in daily life; girl can refer to a little girl or a young unmarried woman, and sometimes it can even refer to a married woman in spoken language.
2. Girl and maid can also refer to "maid", "maid" or "maid".
3. Girl can also refer to "girlfriend", "woman", etc.