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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

      • Remember you released two thousand palace maids? My old maid has two boys now, she is so happy.
        您还记得您遣送两千宫女回家吧?我过去的侍女已经有两个孩子了,尽享天伦之乐。
      • The term is synonymous with old maid.
        这个词与老处女同义。
      • In a tiny village lived an old maid.
        在一个村子里住着一个还没出嫁的老太太。
      • No, no.i'm an old maid schoolteacher!
        没有,我只不过是个教师,老太太了!
      • 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。
      • As the old maid entered the royal palace, she thought she saw the Buddha coming towards her.
        世尊教法的究竟,是秘密的金刚乘。当老女仆进入皇宫,她似乎看到世尊正向她走来。
      • 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。
      • It is going to be difficult to see who has the Old Maid card.
        要看出谁的手中有老处女卡片很难,只有时间能告诉我们。
      • As for me, I've been an old maid all these years and should have some fun too.
        我呢,当了这么些年老姑娘,也该痛快几天。
      • She was no more than an old maid.
        她不过是个老处女而已。