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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In 1700, a spinster with a pedal-driven spinning wheel might take 200 hours to produce a pound of yarn.
在1700年，一位拥有踏板驱动的纺车的未婚的老女人可能需要200个小时才能生产出一磅纱线。
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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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Spinster was almost like a professional title similar to baker or tailor.
“spinsters”（纺纱者）差不多是一个专业头衔，类似于面包师或裁缝。
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