childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/noun
mass noun
1- the state of being a child儿童期。
1.1
- the period during which a person is a child孩提时代, 童年：
he spent his childhood in Lewes.
他在刘易斯度过了孩提时代。
as modifier a childhood friend.童年伙伴。
词源
Old English cildhād （see CHILD，-HOOD ）.