"damsel" in Chinese (Traditional)
少女少女(多用於文學)
Definition
“damsel”指年輕未婚的女子,多用於古老故事或童話中。常指溫柔、天真的女孩,有時需要被保護。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“damsel”為文言或文學用語,常見於“damsel in distress”。平時對話中甚少用,通常在古典故事、諷刺或幻想場景下出現。
Examples
In fairy tales, the prince often rescues the damsel from danger.
在童話故事中,王子常常從危險中拯救**少女**。
A damsel wore a long dress and smiled at the ball.
一位**少女**穿著長裙,在舞會上微笑。
The story is about a brave damsel who saves her village.
這個故事講的是一位勇敢的**少女**拯救她的村莊。
Don't worry, I'm not some helpless damsel waiting to be saved!
別擔心,我可不是等著被救的**少女**!
She dressed up as a medieval damsel for the costume party.
她為化妝舞會打扮成了中世紀的**少女**。
That movie is full of 'damsel in distress' scenes—it gets a bit old after a while.
那部電影裡充滿了“少女遇險”的橋段——看久了有點膩。