spinster
英['spɪnstə]
美['spɪnstɚ]
- n. 老姑娘；未婚女人
实用场景例句
- [不可数名词]For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood.
- 从前，就多数妇女而言，结婚的比独身的更有地位。
牛津词典
- He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister.
- 他把他在蒙大拿州的大牧场留给了他未婚的妹妹.
《简明英汉词典》
- A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
- 怨妇乃旷夫之妻.
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- It'sounds like some old spinster with a pleated skirt and frilly blouse.
- 它听起来就像一个穿着镶褶边的衬衫和百褶裙的老处女.
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- I do not think Tom actually loves his spinster aunt . Its simply cupboard love.
- 我想,汤姆不是真心关怀他那个老去没嫁的姑母,只是爱她的财产罢了.
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- 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.
飘（部分）
- " Just my sister in New Mexico, " he volunteered. " But she's a humble spinster nun. "
- “ 我有个妹妹在新墨西哥州, ” 他主动地说. “ 可她是个地位低微的老姑娘修女. ”
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- 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.
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- In America law and custom alike is based upon the dream of spinster.
- 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.
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