"maiden" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 少女
• 首次 (比喻用法)

Definition

“maiden” 传统上指未婚的年轻女子，也可以泛指某事首次发生，比如“maiden voyage”（首航）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Maiden' 指女性时很正式，多见于文学或历史语境，现代很少用。常见于固定搭配，如 'maiden name'（娘家姓）、'maiden voyage'（首航）。不要用来称呼现代女性。

Examples

The prince saw a maiden sitting by the lake.

王子看到一位**少女**坐在湖边。

The ship left on its maiden voyage last year.

这艘船去年完成了它的**首航**。

She kept her maiden name after marriage.

她婚后保留了自己的**娘家姓**。

That was his maiden speech in parliament, and everyone listened closely.

那是他在议会的**首次**演讲，大家都仔细听了。

The rider won his maiden race this season after many tries.

这位骑手在多次尝试后终于赢得了本赛季的**首场**比赛。

The story is about a brave maiden who saves her village.

故事讲述了一位勇敢的**少女**拯救了她的村庄。