spinster

" Just my sister in New Mexico, " he volunteered. " But she's a humble spinster nun. "

“ 我有个妹妹在新墨西哥州, ” 他主动地说. “ 可她是个地位低微的老姑娘修女. ”

In America law and custom alike are based upon the dreams of spinsters.

在美国，法律与风俗习惯一样，是把基础置于老处女的梦想之上的。

That you might end up a spinster.

你会不会变成个老姑婆。

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。

You're not gonna die an old maid, maybe an old spinster cook.

你不会变成老姑婆，可能会变成老厨娘。

And for a long time provided needy spinsters with parcels of land.

而且在相当长一段时期里，向贫困的老而未婚的女子提供土地。

17 two prim spinsters are sitting together quietly.

两个一本正经的老姑娘安静地坐在一起。

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。

I do not think Tom actually loves his spinster aunt . Its simply cupboard love.

我想,汤姆不是真心关怀他那个老去没嫁的姑母,只是爱她的财产罢了.

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。

He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister.

He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。他把他在蒙大拿州的大牧场留给了他未婚的妹妹。

" Let us see, father," said the old spinster.

“先看看再说吧，爸。”那老姑娘说。

It'sounds like some old spinster with a pleated skirt and frilly blouse.

它听起来就像一个穿着镶褶边的衬衫和百褶裙的老处女.

"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。”

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.

And an old spinster granddaughter.

还有个孙女是老姑娘。

...a rather prim British spinster.

一位极为古板的英国老处女

You'll lead the carefree life of a barren spinster!

你就能过无忧无虑的无孕生活了！

They wind up spinsters or, worse still, nuns.

她们独身终老，或是一辈子做修女。

Their idea was to target bachelors and spinsters, offering the comfort of a new possession to ease their loneliness.

他们的目标就是单身一族和未婚女性，购买欲将让他们缓解孤独。

Do you know what happens to spinsters in this village after their fathers died?

你知道村子里的姑娘们在父亲死后会发生什么吗？行行好吧？

A spinster is a bachelor's wife.

怨妇乃旷夫之妻.

In America law and custom alike is based upon the dream of spinster.

在美国,法律与风俗习惯一样,是把基础置于老处女的梦想之上.

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。

Don't take me easy cause I'm a spinster!

别想轻薄我，我还没结婚呢！

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.

Alex: You mean in this neighborhood full of old spinsters!

亚历克斯：你意思是这个社区都是大龄剩女！

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。

The first specific text analysis, describes a male writer to shape the spinster image held by the two attitudes: to demonize and imaginary.

第一章通过具体的文本分析，叙述男性作家塑造老处女形象所持的两种态度：丑化和虚化。

[不可数名词]For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood.

从前，就多数妇女而言，结婚的比独身的更有地位。