virgin

英 ['v??d??n] 美['v?d??n]

TEM4CET6考研中低頻詞常用詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?virgins;

virgin...........我緊..............處女
virgin“萬(wàn)金”（小姐）-----處女

virgin 處女

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)virgo,少女，未結(jié)婚的姑娘，來(lái)自virga,綠枝，嫩枝，詞源同verge.

virgin: virgin: [13] Virgin comes via Old French virgine from Latin virgō, a word of uncertain origin. The virginals [16], a form of small harpsichord, were so called because they were intended for playing by girls or young women.
virgin (n.): c. 1200, "unmarried or chaste woman noted for religious piety and having a position of reverence in the Church," from Anglo-French and Old French virgine "virgin; Virgin Mary," from Latin virginem (nominative virgo) "maiden, unwedded girl or woman," also an adj., "fresh, unused," probably related to virga "young shoot." For sense evolution, compare Greek talis "a marriageable girl," cognate with Latin talea "rod, stick, bar."

Meaning "young woman in a state of inviolate chastity" is recorded from c. 1300. Also applied since early 14c. to a chaste man. Meaning "naive or inexperienced person" is attested from 1953. The adjective is recorded from 1550s in the literal sense; figurative sense of "pure, untainted" is attested from c. 1300. The Virgin Islands were named (in Spanish) by Columbus for St. Ursula and her 11,000 martyred virgin companions.

2. The young people have claimed almost daily visitations from the Virgin Mary.: 這些年輕人說(shuō)幾乎每天都會(huì)看到圣母馬利亞顯圣。

4. Drizzle them with warmed extra virgin olive oil.: 將加熱過(guò)的特級(jí)初榨橄欖油淋在上面。