spinster
US /ˈspɪn.stɚ/
UK /ˈspɪn.stər/
名词
老处女, 未婚女子
an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
示例:
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In historical novels, the term spinster often refers to a woman who chose not to marry.
在历史小说中，老处女一词通常指选择不结婚的女性。
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The old house was inherited by a reclusive spinster.
那座老房子被一位隐居的老处女继承了。