maiden

maiden
noun
  1. (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
  2. (亦作 maiden over)(Cricket)an over in which no runs are scored
    (板球)零得分投球轮
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. (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
  2. 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
派生
maidenhood
noun
maidenish
adjective
maiden-like
adjective
maidenly
adjective
语源
  1. 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'
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