英:[ˈmeɪdnhed]
美:[ ˈmeɪdnhed]
英:[ˈmeɪdnhed]
美:[ ˈmeɪdnhed]
maid·en·head
meI dihn hed
词根:maiden
adj.maiden 未婚的,处女的;初次的
maidenlike 柔和的;处女般的
maidenly 文雅的;谨慎的;像处女的
n.maiden 少女;处女
maidenhood 处女性;处女时代
maidenliness 处女般;谨慎;柔和
noun
the quality or state of being a maiden : virginity
hymen
geographical name
town in Berkshire, southern England, on the Thames River west of London population 63,500
"处女(女性的),少女的状态",公元1200年左右,来自 maiden(n.)+ 中古英语 -hede(参见 -head)。比较中古英语 maidehede "独身,处女"(男性或女性),字面意思是"少女之身",来自古英语 mæðhad。
Middle English maidenhed, from maiden + -hed -hood; akin to Middle English -hod -hood
The first known use of maidenhead was in the 13th century
maidenheadnoun
hymen
1 From thence he was drawn onwards to Cologne, A city which presents to the inspector Eleven thousand maidenheads of bone, The greatest number flesh hath ever known.
2 Twas when you stole my maidenhead; That grieves me worst of all.—
3 The other was a virgin, riding more than a pace, with a knight galloping after her, to have her maidenhead.
4 “It is nothing, for ’tis common enough that a girl gives her maidenhead to a man” said a worldly voice in my head.
5 Cælia, in Beaumont and Fletcher's Humorous Lieutenant, says,— "My maidenhead to a mote in the sun, he's jealous."
6 Hold it like a Victorian lady holds on to her maidenhead.
7 I sew'd it up with scarlet silk, As I lay upon my bed: Sorrow! the man I'll never see That had my maidenhead.
8 Much sooner may one reckon up what numbers die away every spring by the doctor; and how many dispose of their maidenheads before marriage.
9 Then Sherkan went in to her and took her maidenhead; and she at once conceived by him, whereat he rejoiced with an exceeding joy and commanded the sages to record the date of her conception.
10 And how many maids, in this manner, have been eased of that heavy burthen of their maidenheads, is well known to the whole World.
11 How many maids this night lies in their beds, And dream that they have lost their maidenheads!
12 It is but one man more, Which of us chance to have her: and beside, There is no maidenhead to be fear'd or lost.
13 Two maidenheads meeting together in wedlock, the first child must be a fool, is their common aphorism.
14 Now, by my maidenhead, y'are welcome home: I am sure my mistress will be glad to see you.
15 My maidenhead I'll then keep still, 40 Let the Elfin knight do what he will.
16 My dear Sirs—I must endeavour to lose my maidenhead with respect to money Matters as soon as possible—And I will too—So, here goes!
17 Giving him to believe that there was a double maidenhead to be taken, I proposed that they should both be disposed of at the same time, and offered him his choice which he would prefer.
18 As I went down the Baldon lane, Alone I went, as oft I went, Weighing if it were loss or gain To give a maidenhead.
19 Upon her masts, Adventure, Pride, and Zeal, To fortune's wind the sails of purpose spread: And at the prow make figured maidenhead O'erride the seas and answer to the wheel.
20 And, the more to enliven her, he would sometimes sing a merry song, which bore some relation to matrimony and the loss of a maidenhead.
1 处女性
2 处女膜
5 处女身份
6 处女时期