搜尋結果
old maid
- IPA[ˌəʊl(d) ˈmeɪd]
英式
- a single woman regarded as too old for marriage;a prim and fussy person
noun: old maid, plural noun: old maids
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. derogatory a single woman regarded as too old for marriage if you don't mind your tongue, you'll die an old maid
- ▪ a prim and fussy person he said John was an old maid
- 2. a card game in which players collect pairs and try not to be left with an odd penalty card, typically a queen.
- 3. West Indian another term for periwinkle
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- IPA[ˈōl(d) ˈmād]
美式
- a single woman regarded as too old for marriage: if you don't mind your tongue, you'll die an old maid
Oxford American Dictionary