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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

        双语例句

        • 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 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。
        • "Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
          “先看看再说吧,爸。”那老姑娘说。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • Miss Havisham is an iconic character over here in Britain: an embittered spinster who sits in her mouldering mansion still wearing the wedding dress she wore when she was jilted at the altar;
          郝薇香小姐是在英国非常标志性的人物:一个坐在自己破落的大宅里哀怨的老处女,依然穿着她在婚礼时被抛弃在圣坛前时的婚纱。
        • And an old spinster granddaughter.
          还有个孙女是老姑娘。
        • So saying, she pointed out to the spinster two napoleons which were glittering on the table.
          她一面说,一面指着桌子,把那两个发亮的拿破仑指给那老姑娘看。
        • 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。