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

Miss Havisham is an iconic character over here in Britain: an embittered spinster who sits in her mouldering mansion still wearing the wedding dress she wore when she was jilted at the altar;
郝薇香小姐是在英国非常标志性的人物：一个坐在自己破落的大宅里哀怨的老处女，依然穿着她在婚礼时被抛弃在圣坛前时的婚纱。
You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！
The state of being a spinster ( usually an elderly unmarried woman).
老处女的状态（通常指年龄大的未婚妇女）。
There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
她是个没有过错的老处女。
When a man has two sons and a rich spinster sister.
当一个人有两个儿子还有一个有钱的未婚姐妹。
And an old spinster granddaughter.
还有个孙女是老姑娘。
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。
That you might end up a spinster.
你会不会变成个老姑婆。
These households comprised of an old man and an old spinster are not rare, and always have the touching aspect of two weaknesses leaning on each other for support.
这种由一个老头子和一个老姑娘组成的家庭是一点不稀罕的，那种两老相依为命的情景总会令人怅然神往。
There's nothing shameful in being a spinster.
当老处女也没什么丢人的，看看皮蒂姑妈。