girlhood /ˈɡɜːlˌhʊd/

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Girlhood is the period of a female person's life during which she is a girl. 少女时期 [oft poss N]

  例：

  She had shared responsibility for her brother since girlhood.

  从少女时期她就分担照顾哥哥的责任。

  例：

  Her girlhood dream had been to study painting.

  她少女时代的梦想是学绘画。