childhood
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ us/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/
B1 童年;孩童时期，孩提时代
the time when someone is a child
She had an unhappy childhood. 她的童年很不幸。
Childhood is not always a happy time. 童年并不总是快乐的时光。
Compare: boyhoodgirlhood
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- Miller's fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood.
- "I'd like to ask you some questions about your childhood, if I may." "Fire away!"
- For Proust, the taste of a madeleine brought childhood memories flooding back .
- Adults often look back on their childhood as a golden age.
- Most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences.