virgin

virgin
noun
  1. a person, typically a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse
    处女；童男
    ■a naive, innocent, or inexperienced person, especially in a particular context
    （尤指某种语境中）纯真者；无经验的人
    a political virgin.
    无政治经验者。
    ■(the Virgin)the mother of Jesus; the Virgin Mary
    圣母马利亚
    ■a woman who has taken a vow to remain a virgin
    发誓不结婚的妇女，贞女
    ■(the Virgin)the zodiacal sign or constellation Virgo
    室女宫，室女星座
    ■(Entomology)a female insect that produces eggs without being fertilized
    (昆)孤雌生殖的雌虫
adjective
  1. [attrib.]being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin
    （关于，适于）处女的；童贞的
    his virgin bride.
    他的处女新娘。
  2. not yet used or exploited
    未经使用的；未开发的
    acres of virgin forests.
    大片原始森林。
    ■(of clay) not yet fired
    （黏土）未烧制的
    ■(of wool) not yet, or only once, spun or woven
    （羊毛）未纺过的；只纺过一次的
    ■(of olive oil) obtained from the first pressing of olives
    （橄榄油）初榨的
    ■(of metal) made from ore by smelting
    （金属）从矿石直接提取的
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French virgine, from Latin virgo, virgin-
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