"spinster" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老處女

Definition

一個過時或帶有侮辱性的詞，用於指從未結婚且年紀較大的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞現今很少使用，有不敬或侮辱意味，常出現在文學或歷史語境。現代多用“單身女性”等中性說法。

Examples

Miss Green was called a spinster because she never married.

格林小姐因為從未結婚而被稱為**老處女**。

In old novels, the word spinster appears often.

在舊小說中，**老處女**這個詞常出現。

People used to label unmarried women as spinsters.

過去人們常將未婚女性稱作**老處女**。

She doesn't like the term spinster because it feels outdated and rude.

她不喜歡**老處女**這個詞，因為覺得它過時又沒禮貌。

Calling someone a spinster today could really hurt their feelings.

現今叫別人**老處女**可能會傷害她的感情。

My great-aunt used to joke that she was the family spinster.

我的姑婆常常開玩笑說自己是家裡的**老處女**。