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
- When a man has two sons and a rich spinster sister.
当一个人有两个儿子还有一个有钱的未婚姐妹。 - 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。 - You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了! - She's become a typical spinster& can't understand why with four children my house is always untidy!
她成了个典型的老处女&不明白为什么我家因为有了4个孩子而常常乱七八糟的! - 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。 - 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)。 - There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。 - Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
别想轻薄我,我还没结婚呢! - A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
怨妇乃旷夫之妻。 - And an old spinster granddaughter.
还有个孙女是老姑娘。
