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The word girl originally meant young people;

2022-08-01 21:59:06 问答库 阅读 167 次

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The word "girl" originally meant young people; and now it refers to young lady. This is an example of _____.
A.meaning shift
B.loss of meaning
C.widening of meaning
D.narrowing of meaning

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正确答案:D
解析:girl这个词原本指“青年人”,后来指“年轻女子”,这一词义的变化属于词义的缩小。

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