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spinster

美 [ˈspɪnstər]英 [ˈspɪnstə(r)]
  • n.老处女;老姑娘

复数: spinsters 派生词: spinsterhood n.

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noun

old-fashioned often disapproving老处女;老姑娘
a woman who is not married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry

compare bachelor (1)

spinster

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  • 1
    N-COUNT (老)处女;未婚中年(或老年)女子
    A spinster is a woman who has never been married; used especially when talking about an old or middle-aged woman.

noun

1
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
Synonym: spinner thread maker
2
an elderly unmarried woman
Synonym: old maid

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  1. And an old spinster granddaughter .

    还有个孙女是老姑娘。

  2. " Let us see , father ," said the old spinster .

    “先看看再说吧,爸。”那老姑娘说。

  3. Don 't take me easy cause I 'm a spinster !

    别想轻薄我,我还没结婚呢!

  4. 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。

  5. In America law and custom alike are based upon the dreams of spinsters .

    在美国,法律与风俗习惯一样,是把基础置于老处女的梦想之上的。

  6. And for a long time provided needy spinsters with parcels of land .

    而且在相当长一段时期里,向贫困的老而未婚的女子提供土地。

  7. Alex : You mean in this neighborhood full of old spinsters !

    亚历克斯:你意思是这个社区都是大龄剩女!

  8. " 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。”

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. That you might end up a spinster .

    你会不会变成个老姑婆。

  12. They wind up spinsters or , worse still , nuns .

    她们独身终老,或是一辈子做修女。

  13. You 'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster !

    你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了!

  14. You 're not gonna die an old maid , maybe an old spinster cook .

    你不会变成老姑婆,可能会变成老厨娘。

  15. 17 two prim spinsters are sitting together quietly .

    两个一本正经的老姑娘安静地坐在一起。

  16. Do you know what happens to spinsters in this village after their fathers died ?

    你知道村子里的姑娘们在父亲死后会发生什么吗?行行好吧?

  17. 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。

  18. He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister .

    Hewenttoworkonaranch.他去一个大农场干活。他把他在蒙大拿州的大牧场留给了他未婚的妹妹。

  19. A spinster is a bachelor 's wife .

    怨妇乃旷夫之妻。

  20. 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。

  21. 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。

  22. Their idea was to target bachelors and spinsters , offering the comfort of a new possession to ease their loneliness .

    他们的目标就是单身一族和未婚女性,购买欲将让他们缓解孤独。

  23. 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。

  24. The first specific text analysis , describes a male writer to shape the spinster image held by the two attitudes : to demonize and imaginary .

    第一章通过具体的文本分析,叙述男性作家塑造老处女形象所持的两种态度:丑化和虚化。

  25. An 18-year-old single woman would not be considered a spinster in contemporary language , but a single , 40-year-old woman may be considered a spinster .

    在现代语言中一个18岁的单身女性是不会被称为老女人的,但是单身40的女人可能会被称为老女人。

  26. Masculine supremacy rapidly deteriorated as spinster sisters moved into apartments of their own , and wives gained independence by going to work .

    随着未婚姐妹们搬进自己的公寓,妻子们参加工作而获得自立,男子优势迅速衰退。

  27. If I don 't marry you , you will be prettiest spinster .

    我不娶你的话,你就变成交际花。

  28. " 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。”

  29. Puritan town councils expected widows and unattached women to be self supporting and for a long time provided needy spinsters with parcels of land .

    清教徒的镇议会认为寡妇和未婚女性也应该自食其力,而且在相当长一段时期里,向贫困的老而未婚的女子提供土地。

  30. Pure and vestal modesty ; a spinster or virgin lady ; men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal .

    贞洁的端庄;未婚妇女或者处女;男人们规定他们的女人必须是贞洁的处女。

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