"maidenhood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 处女之身
• 童贞（文学用语）

Definition

“Maidenhood” 指一个年轻未婚女子的时期，尤指尚未有性经验时。多用于文学或古老用语中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Maidenhood” 现在很少用，多见于诗歌和古典文学，和“纯洁”、“天真”相关。日常情况下，建议使用“青春”或“处女身份”等表达。

Examples

Her maidenhood was celebrated in the village ceremony.

她的**处女之身**在村庄的仪式上受到庆祝。

In old stories, losing maidenhood was a big event.

在古老的故事中，失去**处女之身**是一件大事。

The poem spoke of youth and maidenhood.

这首诗歌谈到了青春和**处女之身**。

She guarded her maidenhood as something precious.

她像宝物一样守护着自己的**处女之身**。

Many legends describe the passing of maidenhood as a rite of passage.

许多传说都把失去**处女之身**描述为成年礼。

He sang a ballad about her lost maidenhood and the coming of age.

他唱了一首关于她失去**处女之身**及成长的歌谣。