any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
the loser in a game of old maid
a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')
例句
用作名词 (n.)
Catherine has settled down to becoming an old maid. 凯瑟琳倒安心当老处女。
She was no more than an old maid. 她不过是个老处女而已。
America is the staid old lady in this drama. 在这出剧中，美国是谨小慎微的。
经典引文
He..seems more prissy old maid than confirmed old bachelor.
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