单词 | maiden |
释义 | Word Frequency maiden(ˈmeɪdən) noun 1. archaic or literary a. a young unmarried girl, esp when a virgin b. (as modifier) a maiden blush 2. horse racing a. a horse that has never won a race b. (as modifier) a maiden race 3. cricket maiden over 4. Also called: clothes maiden Northern England dialect a frame on which clothes are hung to dry; clothes horse 5. (modifier) of or relating to an older unmarried woman a maiden aunt 6. (modifier) of or involving an initial experience or attempt a maiden voyage maiden speech 7. (modifier) (of a person or thing) untried; unused 8. (modifier) (of a place) never trodden, penetrated, or captured Derived forms maidenish (ˈmaidenish) adjective maiden-like (ˈmaiden-ˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English mægden; related to Old High German magad, Old Norse mogr young man, Old Irish mug slave |
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