| 单词 | maiden |
| 释义 | maiden —maidenish, adj. —maidenship, n. /mayd"n/, n. 1. a girl or young unmarried woman; maid. 2. a horse that has never won a race. 3. a race open only to maiden horses. 4. an instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. 5. Cricket. See maiden over. adj. 6. of, pertaining to, or befitting a girl or unmarried woman. 7. (of a woman) unmarried: my maiden aunt. 8. made, tried, appearing, etc., for the first time: a maiden flight. 9. virgin. 10. (of a horse) never having won a race or a prize. 11. (of a prize or a race) offered for or open only to maiden horses. 12. untried, as a knight, soldier, or weapon. [bef. 1000; ME; OE maegden, equiv. to maegd, maeg(e)th (c. G Magd, Goth magaths) + -en -EN5] |
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