"spinsters" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈspɪnstɝ

SPIN-sterz

UK

spˈɪnstəz

SPIN-stuhz

释义

An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often one who is older and whose chance of marrying is considered low. It can carry a negative or judgmental tone.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈspɪnstɝ

英式英语

spˈɪnstəz

简化发音

美式

SPIN-sterz

英式

SPIN-stuhz

语境中听

The villagers talked about the two elderly spinsters who lived at the end of the street.

The book describes the quiet life of three spinsters in a small town.

Everyone assumed the sisters were just happy spinsters.

Back then, women who chose careers over marriage were often labeled as spinsters.