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
- There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。 - You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！ - 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。 - 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。 - Pure and vestal modesty; a spinster or virgin lady; men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal.
贞洁的端庄；未婚妇女或者处女；男人们规定他们的女人必须是贞洁的处女。 - "Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
“先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。 - An 18-year-old single woman would not be considered a spinster in contemporary language, but a single, 40-year-old woman may be considered a spinster.
在现代语言中一个18岁的单身女性是不会被称为老女人的，但是单身40的女人可能会被称为老女人。 - That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。 - Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！