spinsterhood

英 ['spɪnstərhʊd] 美 ['spɪnstərhʊd]

• n. 独身；未婚

英英释义

Noun:

1. the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In Pride and Prejudice, for a woman, generally the only way to her is to get married besides being spinsterhood or governess.
   傲慢与偏见，对女人，一般的唯一途径是她结婚除了独身或教师。

词汇搭配

• spinster 未婚女人