The word "girl" originally meant young people; and now it refers to young lady. This is an example of _____.

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问题 The word "girl" originally meant young people; and now it refers to young lady. This is an example of _____.

选项 A、meaning shift
B、loss of meaning
C、widening of meaning
D、narrowing of meaning

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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