网络释义专业释义英英释义
spinster [ 'spinstə ]
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n.
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an elderly unmarried woman
同义词： old maid
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someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
同义词： spinner thread maker
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an elderly unmarried woman
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
spinster /ˈspɪnstə/ TEM4
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N-COUNT A spinster is a woman who has never been married; used especially when talking about an old or middle-aged woman. (尤指中老年)未婚女人 [老式]
双语例句权威例句
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"Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
“先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。
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There was also in this house, between this elderly spinster and this old man, a child, a little boy, who was always trembling and mute in the presence of M. Gillenormand.
在这家人里，除了那个老姑娘和那老头以外，还有一个小孩，一个在吉诺曼先生面前便会发抖沉默的小男孩。
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Scottish spinster Susan Boyle shot to global stardom after she was discovered last year on the "Britain's Got Talent" television show with her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables".
去年，来自苏格兰的单身大妈苏珊•博伊尔在《英国达人》电视选秀节目中以《悲惨世界》中的一首《我曾有梦》红遍全球。
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