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

• 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。
• A spinster or a virgin lady.
  老处女或未婚女子。
• That you might end up a spinster.
  你会不会变成个老姑婆。
• 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。
• I've been worried since I first met you that you might end up being a spinster.
  我第一次见到你时曾经担心过你会不会变成个老姑婆。
• 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。
• These households comprised of an old man and an old spinster are not rare, and always have the touching aspect of two weaknesses leaning on each other for support.
  这种由一个老头子和一个老姑娘组成的家庭是一点不稀罕的，那种两老相依为命的情景总会令人怅然神往。
• Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
  别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！
• 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。