
maiden
词源
源自古英语 'mægden',意为'少女'或'处女',与古高地德语 'magad' 和古诺尔斯语 'mey' 同源。
noun
❶ 指未婚的年轻女子,尤其指处女,常用于文学或正式场合,带有古典或诗意色彩。
“The knight rescued the fair maiden from the tower.”
(骑士从塔中救出了那位美丽的少女。)
“In the story, the maiden waited for her lover by the river.”
(故事中,少女在河边等待她的爱人。)
❶ 指初次尝试或首次发生的事情,常用于描述比赛、航行等场合。
“This is the maiden voyage of the new cruise ship.”
(这是新游轮的首次航行。)
“She won her maiden tennis tournament last year.”
(她去年赢得了她的首个网球锦标赛。)
adjective
❶ 形容某事是第一次的或初次的,通常用于正式或文学语境。
“The ship's maiden voyage was delayed by bad weather.”
(这艘船的处女航因恶劣天气而延误。)
“She gave her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday.”
(她昨天在议会发表了她的首次演讲。)
常见短语
maiden name — 指女性婚前的姓氏,通常在结婚后改为夫姓。
“Her maiden name was Smith before she married.”
(她婚前的姓氏是史密斯。)
maiden voyage — 指船或飞机的首次航行或飞行,通常具有特殊意义。
“The Titanic sank during its maiden voyage.”
(泰坦尼克号在处女航中沉没。)