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
- 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。 - You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！ - 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。 - That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。 - If I don't marry you, you will be prettiest spinster.
我不娶你的话，你就变成交际花。 - 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。 - 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。 - The poor good old woman was a spinster.
那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。 - 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。 - "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。”