spinster
英 [ˈspɪnstə(r)]
美 [ˈspɪnstər]
n. 老处女; 老姑娘
复数:spinsters
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)
- an elderly unmarried woman
双语例句
- 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - "Yes," answered the old spinster;" it is a disease."
“我知道,”那个老姑娘回答说,“那是一种病。” - 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。 - A spinster is an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry.
老女人指的是已经过了该结婚的年龄却还未结婚,而且不太容易嫁的出去的未婚女子。 - I don't think Tom actually loves his spinster aunt. It's simply cupboard love.
我认为汤姆不会真的关心他未婚的姑母,而只是别有所图的爱。 - If I don't marry you, you will be prettiest spinster.
我不娶你的话,你就变成交际花。 - And an old spinster granddaughter.
还有个孙女是老姑娘。
