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
- I don't think Tom actually loves his spinster aunt. It's simply cupboard love.
我认为汤姆不会真的关心他未婚的姑母,而只是别有所图的爱。 - That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。 - And an old spinster granddaughter.
还有个孙女是老姑娘。 - So saying, she pointed out to the spinster two napoleons which were glittering on the table.
她一面说,一面指着桌子,把那两个发亮的拿破仑指给那老姑娘看。 - You're going to end up being a high-school spinster.
那你就变成本校最后处女。 - "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。” - 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! - A spinster is an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry.
老女人指的是已经过了该结婚的年龄却还未结婚,而且不太容易嫁的出去的未婚女子。 - A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
怨妇乃旷夫之妻。 - 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。
