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

(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.

noun

The poor good old woman was a spinster.
那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。
"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。”
Twenty or thirty years ago it was believed that a women must either many young or risk becoming a spinster.
二三十年前，人们普遍认为一个女人要么早早结婚，要么很可能成为一个老处女。
There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。
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。
You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！
That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。
You're going to end up being a high-school spinster.
那你就变成本校最后处女。
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。
She's become a typical spinster& can't understand why with four children my house is always untidy!
她成了个典型的老处女&不明白为什么我家因为有了4个孩子而常常乱七八糟的！