maidenhood

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl. uncountable
    — Thenne she said my lord sir launcelot I biseche yow see me as soone as ye may / for I haue obeyed me vnto the prophecy that my fader teld me / And by his commaūdement to fulfille this prophecy I haue gyuen the grettest rychesse and the fayrest floure that euer I had / and that is my maydenhode that I shalle neuer haue ageyne / and therfore gentyl knyȝt owe me youre good wille
    Then she said, My Lord, Sir Lancelot, I beseech you see me as soon as you may / For I have obeyed unto the prophecy that my father told me / And by his commandment to fulfill this prophecy I have given the greatest riches and the fairest flower that ever I had / And that is my maidenhood that I shall never have again / And therefor gentle knight, owe me your goodwill
  2. A woman's virginity or maidenhead. countable,metonymically
  3. Freshness; newness. broadly,countable,uncountable

词形变化

maidenhoods plural

词汇关系

近义词
maidhood
相关词
maidenhead

词源

From Middle English maydenhede, maydenhode, from Old English mæġdenhād (“maidenhood”). By surface analysis, maiden + -hood.
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