spinsters

spinsters

美 [ˈspɪnstər] 　英 [ˈspɪnstə(r)]

• n.老处女；〈美〉纺纱妇女
• adj.未婚的
• 网络剩女

词形变化

复数：spinsters  

英汉解释

n.	1. (尤指中年的)未婚女人,老处女 2. 〈美〉纺纱妇女
adj.	1. 未婚的

英英解释

n.	1. an insulting word for a woman who is not married and is past the age when women usually get married

例句

Spinster was almost like a professional title similar to baker or tailor.

“spinsters”（纺纱者）差不多是一个专业头衔，类似于面包师或裁缝。

spinsters would be looked down upon as a burden with mixed pity and contempt.

老处女将瞧不起看作是一种负担混合怜悯和蔑视。

She writes about British spinsters, in particular about the ones that would have married the "lost generation" of the first world war.

作品描写的是一群终身未嫁的英国女性，特别是那些原本可能嫁给一战“迷茫一代”的女性。

We could not say 'All spinsters have curly hair' and know it to be true without experience.

我们不能说“所有未婚女子都有卷发”并在没有调查的情况下确认其正确性。

Two prim spinsters are sitting together quietly.

两个一本正经的老处女安静地坐在一起。

Oh, I must correct you, Mr. Smith. Nuns are not 'spinsters'; they are married to God.

噢，我一定要纠正你，史密斯先生。修女们不是‘老姑娘’；她们是嫁给了上帝。

In our hometown, if girls aren't married by 25 they're seen as spinsters.

在我们老家，如果女孩到25岁还不结婚，人们会觉得她们是怪人。

Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball: a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas

是一种通常在乡村举办的很有趣的派对。