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Maiden ˈmeɪdn Noun Speech Young Journey Girl Ship

Maiden refers to a young girl or woman and can also be used as an adjective meaning the first time something, like a voyage or flight, occurs.

Maiden(少女;姑娘;初次的;首次的)是一个名词,指年轻的女孩或女人。它也可以用作形容词,表示某物(如航行或飞行)的第一次。

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/me͟ɪd(ə)n/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]少女;姑娘 A maiden is a young girl or woman.
  [LITERARY 文]
  • ...stories of noble princes and their brave deeds on behalf of beautiful maidens.

    高贵的王子和他们英雄救美的故事

2
[ADJ 形容词](航行、飞行等)初次的,首次的 The maiden voyage or flight of a ship or aircraft is the first official journey that it makes.
  [ADJ n]
  • In 1912, the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.

    1912年,“泰坦尼克”号在处女航中失事沉没。


Oxford maid·en / ˈmeɪdn ; NAmE ˈmeɪdn /
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adjective
maiden maidens
noun 1 ( literary) a young girl or woman who is not married 少女;处女;未婚女子 stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事 2 ( also ˌmaiden ˈover ) (in cricket 板球 ) an overin which no points are scored 未得分的一轮投球 adjective [only before noun ] being the first of its kind 首次的;初次的 a maiden flight/voyage (= the first journey made by a plane/ship) 初次飞行;首航 a maiden speech (= the first speech made by an MP in the parliaments of some countries) 议员在议会的初次演讲 maid·en / ˈmeɪdn ; NAmE ˈmeɪdn /
LDC
maiden1 noun
maiden2 adjective
maidenmaid‧en1 /ˈmeɪdn/ noun [countable]
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1 literary a young girl, or a woman who is not married SYN  damsel2 (also maiden over) in cricket, an over in which no runs are scored
maiden1 noun
maiden2 adjective
maidenmaiden2 adjective
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1maiden flight/voyage the first journey that a plane or ship makes2maiden speech British English the first speech that someone makes in parliament
WDF

maiden

[ˈmeɪdn]

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maidens[1047]
少女(58%),初次的(11%),未婚女子(10%),未婚的(9%),处女的(8%),断头机(3%),从未赢过的赛马(1%)
adj.未婚的,处女的;初次的
n.少女;处女
n.(Maiden)人名;(日)每田(姓)

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