Childhood meaning in English
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Definition
childhood: infancy, the time or stage of being a child, youth
Pronunciation examples
UK: My childhood was full of tragedy.
US: I had a very happy childhood.
Examples
- "You can tell her that I want to talk about my feelings or some childhood trauma, whatever!"
- "Do you think you could describe you first childhood memory?"
- "Born on July 14, 1961, Bruno Delavigne spent the first years of his childhood in San Francisco, with his older brother Felix."
- "Chapter 1: Childhood in Paris: adoption and relationship with Swedish au pair"
- "Failed ladies' man with a troubled childhood"
- "Bruno Delavigne spent the first years of his childhood in San Francisco."
- "Wang/Fang Textiles and Rubber (Hong Kong, merger between Wang and childhood friend Dong Fang's business."
- "Anyhow, I know you don't mind sleeping in the tree house, but I can't sleep in my childhood race car bed any longer."
- "If you don't mind, I'm going to ask you some basic questions about your childhood, and then we'll move on to examine some deeper issues."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in Philip's message. You are given a synonym after each sentence
Luna: Horatio, what was it like in the Amazon when you were young? I want to know about your youth, when you were a little kid. Tell me about your . (youth)
Horatio: What do you want to know?
Luna: Everything! How did you look when you were little? I bet you were pretty and charming and really attractive. You must have been so ! (attractive, charming or pretty)
Horatio: Why do you want to know?
Luna: Because I'm curious about your past! You're so mysterious and handsome, Horatio.
Horatio: I think I've made a very, very, big mistake by talking to you. This mistake is gigantic, I mean it's a mistake. (enormous, very big)
Luna: See you soon, you beautiful man!
Horatio: I hope this is a dream. A terrible, terrible, terrible dream.
All of these terms were used in the message you just heard!
Luna: Horatio, what was it like in the Amazon when you were young? I want to know about your youth, when you were a little kid. Tell me about your . (youth)
Horatio: What do you want to know?
Luna: Everything! How did you look when you were little? I bet you were pretty and charming and really attractive. You must have been so ! (attractive, charming or pretty)
Horatio: Why do you want to know?
Luna: Because I'm curious about your past! You're so mysterious and handsome, Horatio.
Horatio: I think I've made a very, very, big mistake by talking to you. This mistake is gigantic, I mean it's a mistake. (enormous, very big)
Luna: See you soon, you beautiful man!
Horatio: I hope this is a dream. A terrible, terrible, terrible dream.
All of these terms were used in the message you just heard!
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in Philip's message. You are given a synonym after each sentence
Luna: Horatio, what was it like in the Amazon when you were young? I want to know about your youth, when you were a little kid. Tell me about your childhood 1. (youth)
Horatio: What do you want to know?
Luna: Everything! How did you look when you were little? I bet you were pretty and charming and really attractive. You must have been so cute 2! (attractive, charming or pretty)
Horatio: Why do you want to know?
Luna: Because I'm curious about your past! You're so mysterious and handsome, Horatio.
Horatio: I think I've made a very, very, big mistake by talking to you. This mistake is gigantic, I mean it's a huge 3 mistake. (enormous, very big)
Luna: See you soon, you beautiful man!
Horatio: I hope this is a dream. A terrible, terrible, terrible dream.
All of these terms were used in the message you just heard!
Luna: Horatio, what was it like in the Amazon when you were young? I want to know about your youth, when you were a little kid. Tell me about your childhood 1. (youth)
Horatio: What do you want to know?
Luna: Everything! How did you look when you were little? I bet you were pretty and charming and really attractive. You must have been so cute 2! (attractive, charming or pretty)
Horatio: Why do you want to know?
Luna: Because I'm curious about your past! You're so mysterious and handsome, Horatio.
Horatio: I think I've made a very, very, big mistake by talking to you. This mistake is gigantic, I mean it's a huge 3 mistake. (enormous, very big)
Luna: See you soon, you beautiful man!
Horatio: I hope this is a dream. A terrible, terrible, terrible dream.
All of these terms were used in the message you just heard!
1 childhood: The term "childhood" refers to the period of time when someone was a child or the state of being a child. The term is often synonymous with "youth". In Philip's message, he asks Polly to tell Dr. Donna that he suffered from some early "childhood" trauma.
2 cute: The term "cute" means charming, pretty or attractive. In Philip's message, he tells Polly that he thinks Dr. Donna is really "cute". Note that the term "cute" is often used to describe children or animals and has a diminutive quality to it. However the term is also commonly used to describe attractive men or women!
3 huge: The term "huge" describes something very big or large. In this sentence it is used figuratively as Horatio is describing what a big mistake it is talking to Luna. In Philip's message, he asks Polly to do him a "huge" favor: to schedule an appointment with Dr. Donna.
Exercise 2
Donna uses this term to describe the time of Hannah's life when she was an infant.
"I'm going to ask you some basic questions about your ."
Hannah says that she Stoke-on-Trent, which is in the north of England. (two words)
Hannah says that she Stoke-on-Trent, which is in the north of England. (two words)
Donna uses this term to describe the time of Hannah's life when she was an infant.
"I'm going to ask you some basic questions about your childhood 1."
Hannah says that she comes from 2 Stoke-on-Trent, which is in the north of England. (two words)
Hannah says that she comes from 2 Stoke-on-Trent, which is in the north of England. (two words)
1 childhood: The term "childhood" refers to the period of time when someone was a child or the state of being a child. The term is often synonymous with "youth". Donna wants to find out about Hannah's past, and in particular her early youth.
2 comes from: In response to Donna's question "Where do you come from?", Hannah replies "I'm from Stoke-on-Trent", which means that she was born in this town. To "come from (a place)" and "to be from (a place)" share the same meaning. Example: He said he came from (or "he was from") the planet Earth, but I don't believe him.
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