spinster

noun

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

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

1. The poor good old woman was a spinster.
   那可怜慈祥的妇人是个老处女。
2. "Let us see, father," said the old spinster.
   “先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。
3. "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。”
4. 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。
5. So saying, she pointed out to the spinster two napoleons which were glittering on the table.
   她一面说，一面指着桌子，把那两个发亮的拿破仑指给那老姑娘看。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. A spinster is an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry.
   老女人指的是已经过了该结婚的年龄却还未结婚，而且不太容易嫁的出去的未婚女子。
9. 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。
10. You're a frustrated spinster taking it out in idiot causes and dangerous ideas.
    你只是一个有着愚蠢和危险想法的失意的老处女罢了。
11. 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。
12. That you might end up a spinster.
    你会不会变成个老姑婆。
13. You're going to end up being a high-school spinster.
    那你就变成本校最后处女。
14. Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!
    别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！
15. 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！
16. 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）。
17. 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。
18. And an old spinster granddaughter.
    还有个孙女是老姑娘。
19. "Just my sister in New Mexico," he volunteered." But she's a humble spinster nun. "
    “我只有一个姐姐在新墨西哥州，”他主动说道。“不过，他是个地位卑微的修女，一个老处女。”
20. Pure and vestal modesty; a spinster or virgin lady; men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal.
    贞洁的端庄；未婚妇女或者处女；男人们规定他们的女人必须是贞洁的处女。
21. A spinster or a virgin lady.
    老处女或未婚女子。
22. There's a spinster in the making and no mistake.
    她是个没有过错的老处女。
23. I don't think Tom actually loves his spinster aunt. It's simply cupboard love.
    我认为汤姆不会真的关心他未婚的姑母，而只是别有所图的爱。
24. 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。
25. If I don't marry you, you will be prettiest spinster.
    我不娶你的话，你就变成交际花。
26. You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!
    你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
    怨妇乃旷夫之妻。
30. Maybe I am destined to be a sad old spinster.
    或许我命中注定只是一个忧愁的老处女。

noun

1. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

   Synonym:    spinnerthread maker

2. an elderly unmarried woman

   Synonym:    old maid