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

• 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。
• Miss Havisham is an iconic character over here in Britain: an embittered spinster who sits in her mouldering mansion still wearing the wedding dress she wore when she was jilted at the altar;
  郝薇香小姐是在英国非常标志性的人物：一个坐在自己破落的大宅里哀怨的老处女，依然穿着她在婚礼时被抛弃在圣坛前时的婚纱。
• If I don't marry you, you will be prettiest spinster.
  我不娶你的话，你就变成交际花。
• 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。
• "Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
  “先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。
• There's nothing shameful in being a spinster.
  当老处女也没什么丢人的，看看皮蒂姑妈。
• 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。
• 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're going to end up being a high-school spinster.
  那你就变成本校最后处女。
• 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。