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
- The poor good old woman was a spinster.
那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 state of being a spinster ( usually an elderly unmarried woman).
老处女的状态（通常指年龄大的未婚妇女）。 - 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。 - 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。 - "Yes," answered the old spinster;" it is a disease."
“我知道，”那个老姑娘回答说，“那是一种病。”