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maiden

UK //ˈmeɪdn//US //ˈmeɪdn//

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。)

同义词:girl, damsel, virgin, debut, first

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。)

同义词:first, initial, debut, introductory

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。)