maiden

• 指首次的或最早的，如首航或首次演讲；也指年轻未婚女子（此义项已过时）。

Describes something that is first or earliest, such as a maiden voyage or maiden speech; also refers to a young unmarried woman (archaic in this sense).

1. First or inauguralB2formal

   Being the first instance of something; initiating a series or process.

   首次的或首航的

   • The ship set out on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
   • She gave her maiden speech in parliament today.
   • The company launched its maiden product line last year.
   • He took his maiden flight as a pilot.

   同义词firstinauguralinitialinitiatoryintroductoryopeningpioneer

   反义词concludingfinallast

2. Untried or unusedC1formal

   Not yet used, tested, or experienced; fresh.

   未经使用的

   • The knight carried a maiden sword into battle.
   • The garden still had maiden soil after the long winter.
   • He offered a maiden attempt at solving the puzzle.

   同义词freshnewuntriedunusedvirgin

   反义词experiencedtestedtriedused

3. Of or relating to an unmarried womanB2formal

   Associated with a young, unmarried woman; traditionally used in terms like maiden name or maiden aunt.

   未婚女子的

   • She kept her maiden name after marriage.
   • Her maiden aunt lived in the countryside.
   • The dress was worn in her maiden youth.

   同义词singleunmarriedunwedunwedded

   反义词marriedwedded

• 名词，指未婚的年轻女子，尤指处女；在板球中，也指未得分的投球轮（maiden over）。

A noun referring to an unmarried girl, especially a virgin; also, in cricket, an over in which no runs are scored.

1. Unmarried young womanB2formal

   A young woman who is not married, often implying virginity.

   少女

   • The knight swore to protect the maiden.
   • In the story, a fair maiden lived in the tower.
   • The festival honored the village maidens.

   同义词damselgirllassmaidmissvirgin

   反义词matronwidowwife

2. Scoreless over in cricketC1formalsport

   An over in cricket where no runs are scored by the batting side.

   无失分轮

   • The bowler delivered a maiden over.
   • He bowled three consecutive maidens.
   • The team needed a maiden to slow the run rate.