spinster

英 [ˈspɪnstə(r)]

美 [ˈspɪnstər]

n.  老处女; 老姑娘

复数：spinsters　

TEM8

BNC.14367 / COCA.22068

牛津词典

noun

• 老处女；老姑娘
  a woman who is not married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry

柯林斯词典

• (老)处女;未婚中年(或老年)女子
  Aspinsteris a woman who has never been married; used especially when talking about an old or middle-aged woman.

英英释义

noun

• someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
  Synonym:spinnerthread maker
• an elderly unmarried woman
  Synonym:old maid

双语例句

• There was also in this house, between this elderly spinster and this old man, a child, a little boy, who was always trembling and mute in the presence of M.Gillenormand.
  在这家人里，除了那个老姑娘和那老头以外，还有一个小孩，一个在吉诺曼先生面前便会发抖沉默的小男孩。
• That you might end up a spinster.
  你会不会变成个老姑婆。
• The state of being a spinster ( usually an elderly unmarried woman).
  老处女的状态（通常指年龄大的未婚妇女）。
• You're going to end up being a high-school spinster.
  那你就变成本校最后处女。
• You're allowed to step outside of that box of the classical spinster or working girl.
  这样你就能跳出传统的老处女或女强人的界限。
• These households comprised of an old man and an old spinster are not rare, and always have the touching aspect of two weaknesses leaning on each other for support.
  这种由一个老头子和一个老姑娘组成的家庭是一点不稀罕的，那种两老相依为命的情景总会令人怅然神往。
• Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
  别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！
• You're a frustrated spinster taking it out in idiot causes and dangerous ideas.
  你只是一个有着愚蠢和危险想法的失意的老处女罢了。
• There's nothing shameful in being a spinster.
  当老处女也没什么丢人的，看看皮蒂姑妈。
• Maybe I am destined to be a sad old spinster.
  或许我命中注定只是一个忧愁的老处女。