单词 | virgin |
释义 | virgin From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvirginvir‧gin1 /ˈvɜːdʒɪn $ ˈvɜːr-/ noun [countable]1 SYsomeone who has never had sex2 → the Virgin Mary3 someone who has never done a particular activity before a snowboarding virginExamples from the Corpusvirgin• This is the first model computer virgins can operate as soon as it lands on their desks.• Here Melangell founded a community of virgins and lived a further thirty seven years in the valley.• She led me to the double rainbow where virgins climb to heaven and told me to climb.virginvirgin2 adjective [only before noun]1 → virgin land/forest/soil/snow etc 2 SYwithout sexual experiencevirgin bride a 3 → virgin territory4 → (extra) virgin olive oilVirginVirgin trademarkthe name of several British companies started by Richard Branson, including Virgin Atlantic, an airline, Virgin Rail, a railway company, and Virgin Money, which provides financial services. Some of the companies Branson started, such as Virgin Records, are no longer owned by him.Origin virgin1 (1100-1200) Old French virgine, from Latin virgo “young woman, virgin” |
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