"maidens" in Chinese (Traditional)
少女處女(文學用語)
Definition
「少女」是指年輕、未婚的女性,常見於故事、詩歌或歷史文獻中。這個詞通常有純潔或天真的意思。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“maidens”是古典、文學用語,常出現在童話或詩歌中,帶有純潔或天真的意味。現代生活中很少用,通常用“young women”或“girls”。
Examples
The story was about three maidens who lived by the sea.
這個故事講了三位住在海邊的**少女**。
In the poem, the maidens sang in the garden.
在詩中,**少女們**在花園裡唱歌。
The village celebrated the festival with dancing maidens.
村莊裡舉辦了有**少女**跳舞的慶典。
In legends, brave princes often rescue lost maidens from danger.
在傳說中,勇敢的王子常常從危險中拯救迷路的**少女**。
The old castle was said to be haunted by the ghosts of young maidens.
傳說那座古老的城堡鬧鬼,是年輕**少女**的幽靈。
You don't hear people called maidens much these days—it's more of a word from fairy tales.
現今很少有人會被叫做**少女**,這個詞多半出現在童話故事中。