maiden aunt
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?me?.d?n ?ɑ?nt]
- 美式音標 [?me?.d?n ??nt]
- 英式發(fā)音
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基本解釋
- 未婚老姑媽（或姨媽）。
英漢例句
- Two sisters, three brothers, and at least one maiden aunt.
兩個姐妹,三個兄弟,還有最少一個未婚的嬸嬸。 - One proposal is that the help provided by maiden aunts and bachelor uncles in caring and providing for the children of their brothers and sisters might suffice.
一種提議是，未婚單身的叔叔阿姨們在關(guān)懷和照顧他們侄子侄女時所提供的幫助可能就足以說明為什么這種基因會得以延續(xù)。 - The ship will start its maiden voyage next Monday.
這艘船將于下周一開始它的處女航。 - I'm trying to track down my old Aunt Maud.
我正試圖尋找到我那年邁的嬸嬸莫德。 - Aunt Emily put up a dozen cans of tomato last fall.
去年秋天埃米莉姑媽做了12瓶番茄醬。