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 poor good old woman was a spinster.
那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。 - 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！ - "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。” - A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
怨妇乃旷夫之妻。 - There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。 - 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。 - If I don't marry you, you will be prettiest spinster.
我不娶你的话，你就变成交际花。 - 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。 - "Just my sister in New Mexico," he volunteered." But she's a humble spinster nun. "
“我只有一个姐姐在新墨西哥州，”他主动说道。“不过，他是个地位卑微的修女，一个老处女。”