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

• someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
  Synonym:spinnerthread maker
• an elderly unmarried woman
  Synonym:old maid

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。
• 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。
• A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
  怨妇乃旷夫之妻。
• 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。
• 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'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
  你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！
• Twenty or thirty years ago it was believed that a women must either many young or risk becoming a spinster.
  二三十年前，人们普遍认为一个女人要么早早结婚，要么很可能成为一个老处女。
• The poor good old woman was a spinster.
  那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。
• And an old spinster granddaughter.
  还有个孙女是老姑娘。