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spin·sterBrE /ˈspɪnstə(r)/NAmE /ˈspɪnstər/ noun (old-fashioned, often disapproving) a woman who is not married, especially an older woman who is not likely to marry 老处女；老姑娘 HELP This word should not now be used to mean simply a woman who is not married. 如今，不可用这个词泛指未婚女子。 ➡ compare bachelor (1) ▸ spin·ster·hood BrE /ˈspɪnstəhʊd/NAmE /ˈspɪnstərhʊd/ noun [U] ◆For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood. 从前，就多数妇女而言，结婚的比独身的更有地位。 |