spinster
US /ˈspɪn.stɚ/
UK /ˈspɪn.stər/
名詞
老處女, 未婚女子
an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
範例:
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In historical novels, the term spinster often refers to a woman who chose not to marry.
在歷史小說中，老處女一詞通常指選擇不結婚的女性。
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The old house was inherited by a reclusive spinster.
那座老房子被一位隱居的老處女繼承了。