virgin
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/
美 /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/|/ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
— On the other hand, the daughter of a clergyman repeatedly performed fellatio instead of genital intercourse so that she could remain a virgin.
- A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
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Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a saint.
— In its list of saints, the Catholic Church classifies St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux as virgins.
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One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.
— I've never eaten tofu before—you could say I'm a tofu virgin.
- Any of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
- A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
- A dedicated fan of "virgincore" bands, e.g., Car Seat Headrest, Radiohead, and Weezer.
- A person who plays certain video games that are popularly believed to appeal to virgins, e.g., League of Legends, Paradox Interactive grand strategy games, and World of Warcraft.
- A Redditor.
- A person who wears certain items of clothing that are popularly considered to be unfashionable, e.g., Crocs and fedoras.
形容词 adj.
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In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.
— Innocence and virgin Modestie […] / That would be woo’d, and not unsought be won
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Of a physical object, untouched.
— The white cold virgin snow upon my heart / Abates the ardour of my liver.
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Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations.
— virgin prairieclay that has never been fired
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Inexperienced.
— The woman shook dangerously, an obvious virgin gunhandler.
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Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.
— Wondering how some oil is somehow more virgin than regular virgin olive oil can be a real head-scratcher.
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Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.
— a virgin daiquiri
词汇关系
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born-again virgin
extra virgin
extra-virgin
Fulham virgin
German virgin
half-virgin
skin virgin
sworn virgin
vestal virgin
virginal
virgin birth
virgin-born
virgin cocktail
virgin field
virgin forest
virgin honey
Virgin Islands
virginity
Virgin Mary
virgin of the sun
virgin oil
virgin olive oil
virgin parchment
virgin soil
virgin soil epidemic
virgin sulfur
virgin sulphur
virgin territory
virgin timber
virgin vault
virgin wool
词源
词源 1
From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.
词源 2
From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.
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