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old maid

英 [ˌəʊld ˈmeɪd]

美 [ˌoʊld ˈmeɪd]

n.  老姑娘; 老处女

牛津词典

    noun

    • 老姑娘;老处女
      a woman who has never married and is now no longer young

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 老处女,老姑娘(可能具冒犯意味)
        People sometimes refer to an old or middle-aged woman as anold maidwhen she has never married and they think that it is unlikely that she ever will marry. This use could cause offence.
        1. Alex is too young to be already thinking of herself as an old maid.
          亚历克丝认为自己是个老姑娘的想法还太早了点。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • Bachelor's wives and old maid 'children is always perfect.
        王老五的老婆和老处女的孩子,无一不十全十美。英迪亚已完全是一副老处女的样子了。
      • She's had three husbands and I'll be an old maid.
        她有过叁个丈夫,而我要变成一个老处女了。
      • She was no more than an old maid.
        她不过是个老处女而已。
      • My father already thinks I'm an old maid.
        我老爸已经觉得我是个老女孩了。
      • It shall be on your family's behalf that I'll start my apprenticeship as old maid.
        谈谈,也许这事情会办妥的。我开始在您家里学习老处女的行当。
      • She's extremely picky about choosing a boyfriend, I'm afraid she'll become an old maid and never get married.
        她对男朋友的要求实在太高了,真怕她会成为一个迟婚的老女人。
      • Jolene has become an old maid.
        乔莉成了个老处女。
      • Not the half of one& if she thinks such old maid's rubbish.
        半点都不&假如她想的是这种老处女的废话。
      • When there is an old maid in the house, a watchdog is unnecessary.
        当家中有一个老处女,就不需要看门狗了。
      • "Mother is not an old maid," said his virgin sister with pinched lips.
        “妈妈可不是老处女,”身为处女的妹妹噘着嘴说。