maiden aunt
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?me?.d?n ?ɑ?nt]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?me?.d?n ??nt]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
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)懷和照顧他們姪子姪女時所提供的幫助可能就足以說明爲(wèi)什麼這種基因會得以延續(xù)。 - The ship will start its maiden voyage next Monday.
這艘船將於下周一開始它的処女航。 - 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.
去年鞦天埃米莉姑媽做了12瓶番茄醬。