音标:[əuld meid] ;
老处女(抽出的一张牌后分牌, 然后对对子, 类似中国的蹩七和蹩王八)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : old maids

old maid的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Catherine has settled down to becoming an old maid.凯瑟琳倒安心当老处女。
  2. She was no more than an old maid.她不过是个老处女而已。
  3. America is the staid old lady in this drama.在这出剧中,美国是谨小慎微的。

经典引文

  • He..seems more prissy old maid than confirmed old bachelor.

    出自:Chicago Tribune
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