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old maid

英 [ˌəʊld ˈmeɪd]

美 [ˌoʊld ˈmeɪd]

n.  老姑娘; 老处女

牛津词典

    noun

    • 老姑娘;老处女
      a woman who has never married and is now no longer young

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 老处女,老姑娘(可能具冒犯意味)
        People sometimes refer to an old or middle-aged woman as anold maidwhen she has never married and they think that it is unlikely that she ever will marry. This use could cause offence.
        1. Alex is too young to be already thinking of herself as an old maid.
          亚历克丝认为自己是个老姑娘的想法还太早了点。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • Bachelor's wives and old maid 'children is always perfect.
        王老五的老婆和老处女的孩子,无一不十全十美。英迪亚已完全是一副老处女的样子了。
      • Jolene has become an old maid.
        乔莉成了个老处女。
      • She just got tired of waiting and was afraid she'd be an old maid and
        她只是等的有点不耐烦了,她担心自己是个老处女而且
      • She is so touchy about everything! I just can not take all her twisted old maid notion.
        她对什么事情都容易生气!我就是无法忍受她那偏执的老处女脾气。
      • An old maid has one consolation: she can never be a widow no matter who dies.
        老处女有一则安慰:不管是谁死掉也好,她也决不会当寡妇。
      • As the old maid entered the royal palace, she thought she saw the Buddha coming towards her.
        世尊教法的究竟,是秘密的金刚乘。当老女仆进入皇宫,她似乎看到世尊正向她走来。
      • Not the half of one& if she thinks such old maid's rubbish.
        半点都不&假如她想的是这种老处女的废话。
      • In a tiny village lived an old maid.
        在一个村子里住着一个还没出嫁的老太太。
      • Well I ain't sorry for you no more, you crazy, psalm-singing, skinny old maid!
        我不再为你感到惋惜了,你这疯狂的、唱圣歌的、瘦弱的老未婚女。
      • My father already thinks I'm an old maid.
        我老爸已经觉得我是个老女孩了。