"maiden" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 少女
• 首次 (比喻用法)

Definition

“maiden” 傳統上指未婚的年輕女子，也可以泛指某事首次發生，比如“maiden voyage”（首航）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Maiden' 用來指女性時很正式，多用於文學或歷史語境，現代日常較少使用。常見於固定搭配，如 'maiden name'（孃家姓）、'maiden voyage'（首航）。不建議用來稱呼現代女性。

Examples

The prince saw a maiden sitting by the lake.

王子看到一位**少女**坐在湖邊。

The ship left on its maiden voyage last year.

這艘船去年完成了它的**首航**。

She kept her maiden name after marriage.

她婚後保留了自己的**孃家姓**。

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

那是他在議會的**首次**演講，大家都仔細聽了。

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

這位騎手在多次嘗試後終於贏得了本賽季的**首場**比賽。

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

故事講述了一位勇敢的**少女**拯救了她的村莊。