"spinsters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 老处女

Definition

这是一个过时的词，用来指未婚女性，尤其是年纪较大的单身女性，通常带有负面或批评的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Spinster” 是带有贬义和过时的词语。现代英语更常用“single woman”。除非在历史或文学背景下，否则应避免使用。

Examples

The villagers talked about the two elderly spinsters who lived at the end of the street.

村民们谈论住在街尾的两位年长**老处女**。

The book describes the quiet life of three spinsters in a small town.

这本书描述了三位**老处女**在小镇上安静的生活。

Everyone assumed the sisters were just happy spinsters.

大家都以为这对姐妹只是快乐的**老处女**。

Back then, women who chose careers over marriage were often labeled as spinsters.

那时候，选择事业而不是结婚的女性常被称为**老处女**。

These days, calling someone a spinster sounds rude and outdated.

如今称呼某人为**老处女**，听起来既不礼貌又过时。

My great-aunts were proud spinsters who traveled the world together.

我的姨祖母们是自豪的**老处女**，一起环游了世界。