maiden

virgin, maiden, single

名词 maiden:

1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
   同义词：maid
2. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
   同义词：maiden over

形容词 maiden:

1. serving to set in motion
   同义词：inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first

1. She resumed her maiden name after the divorce.
   她离婚後重新使用娘家的姓。
2. After her divorce she reverted to her maiden name.
   她离婚后又重新使用娘家的姓。
3. The story of a galleon that sank at the start of her maiden voyage in1628 must be one of the strangest tales of the sea.
   在1628年，有一艘大帆船在处女航开始时就沉没了，这个沉船故事一定是最神奇的海上轶事之一。
4. The prince fall in love with a fair young maiden.
   王子爱上了一位美丽的年轻少女。
5. The ship will start its maiden voyage next Monday.
   这艘船将于下周一开始它的处女航。
6. Several maidens were invited to attend her wedding.
   好几个少女被邀请去参加她的婚礼。

maid.en

n.（名词）

An unmarried girl or woman.
未婚女子
A virgin.
处女
A machine resembling the guillotine, used in Scotland in the 'th and 7th centuries to behead criminals.
断头机：类似断头台的机器，苏格兰在'世纪和7世纪用于斩首处死罪犯
Sports
【体育运动】
A racehorse that has never won a race.
从未跑赢过的赛马
A maiden over.
未得分的投球
adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or befitting a maiden:
少女的：少女的、与少女有关的，或适合于少女的：
例句：
a maiden blush.
少女的羞涩

Being an unmarried girl or woman:
未婚的：
例句：
a maiden aunt.
未婚的姑妈

Inexperienced; untried:
没有经验的；未经考验的：
例句：
a maiden surfer.
没有经验的冲浪者

Being a racehorse that has never won a race.
从未跑赢过的赛马
First or earliest:
首次的或初次的：
例句：
a maiden voyage; a maiden speech in the House of Commons.
处女航；在国会下院的首次演说

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English môgden * see maghu-
源自 古英语 môgden *参见 maghu-