spinsterhood
noun /ˈspɪnstəhʊd/
/ˈspɪnstərhʊd/
[uncountable] (old-fashioned, often disapproving)- the state of a woman not being married
旋转：一个女人没有结婚的状态 - For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood.
从前，就多数妇女而言，结婚的比独身的更有地位。
- For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood.