"spinster" in Chinese (Simplified)
老姑娘
Definition
一个过时的或有时带有侮辱性的用词，指从未结婚且年纪较大的女性。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词在现代已很少用，往往带有不敬甚至侮辱意味，常见于文学或历史语境。现代更常用“单身女性”等中性表达。
Examples
Miss Green was called a spinster because she never married.
格林小姐因为从未结婚被称为**老姑娘**。
In old novels, the word spinster appears often.
在老小说中，**老姑娘**这个词经常出现。
People used to label unmarried women as spinsters.
过去人们常把未婚女性称为**老姑娘**。
She doesn't like the term spinster because it feels outdated and rude.
她不喜欢**老姑娘**这个词，因为觉得它过时且无礼。
Calling someone a spinster today could really hurt their feelings.
如今称呼别人为**老姑娘**可能会伤害她的感情。
My great-aunt used to joke that she was the family spinster.
我祖姑常开玩笑说自己是家里的**老姑娘**。