(archaic or poetic/literary)a girl or young woman, especially an unmarried one (古 或 诗/文)少女,(尤指未婚的)年轻妇女 ■a virgin 处女
(亦作 maiden over)(Cricket)an over in which no runs are scored (板球)零得分投球轮
adjective [attrib.]
(of a woman, especially an older one) unmarried (尤指年纪较大女性)未婚的 a maiden aunt. 未婚的姑妈。 ■(of a female animal) unmated (雌性动物)未交配过的
being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind 首次的,处女的 the Titanic's maiden voyage. 泰坦尼克号的处女航。 ■denoting a horse that has never won a race or a race intended for such horses (赛马)从未跑赢过的;为从未胜出的赛马举行的比赛 ■(of a tree or other fruiting plant) in its first year of growth (树木或其他果实植物)生长期第一年内的
Old English mægden, from a Germanic diminutive meaning 'maid, virgin'; related to German Mädchen, diminutive of Magd 'maid', from an Indo-European root shared by Old Irish mug 'boy, servant'