| 词汇 | spinster |
| 释义 | spin·sterBrE /ˈspɪnstə(r)/ NAmE /ˈspɪnstər/ noun (old-fashioned , oftendisapproving ) a woman who is not married , especially an older woman who is not likely to marry 老处女；老姑娘HELPThis word should not now be used to mean simply a woman who is not married .如今，不可用这个词泛指未婚女子。 ➡ compare bachelor (1 ) ▸ spin·ster·hoodBrE /ˈspɪnstəhʊd/ NAmE /ˈspɪnstərhʊd/ noun [U ]◆ 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。 |
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