A-A+
The word girl originally meant young people;
问题详情
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
参考答案
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。