spinster

英 [ˈspɪnstə(r)]

美 [ˈspɪnstər]

n. 老处女; 老姑娘

复数：spinsters　

BNC.14367 / COCA.22068

牛津词典

noun

老处女；老姑娘
a woman who is not married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry

(老)处女;未婚中年(或老年)女子
Aspinsteris a woman who has never been married; used especially when talking about an old or middle-aged woman.

noun

An 18-year-old single woman would not be considered a spinster in contemporary language, but a single, 40-year-old woman may be considered a spinster.
在现代语言中一个18岁的单身女性是不会被称为老女人的，但是单身40的女人可能会被称为老女人。
"Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
“先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。
That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。
Twenty or thirty years ago it was believed that a women must either many young or risk becoming a spinster.
二三十年前，人们普遍认为一个女人要么早早结婚，要么很可能成为一个老处女。
"Yes," answered the old spinster;" it is a disease."
“我知道，”那个老姑娘回答说，“那是一种病。”
Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！
You're allowed to step outside of that box of the classical spinster or working girl.
这样你就能跳出传统的老处女或女强人的界限。
She's become a typical spinster& can't understand why with four children my house is always untidy!
她成了个典型的老处女&不明白为什么我家因为有了4个孩子而常常乱七八糟的！
There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。
I've been worried since I first met you that you might end up being a spinster.
我第一次见到你时曾经担心过你会不会变成个老姑婆。