virginal

C2 FREQ #39755

a. 处女的, 纯洁的, 没有玷污的, 未受精的 [医] 处女的

发音

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/

词形变化

virginals 复数 virginals more virginal 比较级 most virginal 最高级

别名

virginals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

    古键琴

    维吉那琴

    音乐
adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Being or resembling a virgin.

    处女的

  2. 2.

    Uncontaminated or pure.

  3. 3.

    Parthenogenic.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

harpsichord cembalo
形容词

同义词 4

pure virgin virtuous vestal

近义相关 2

pure chaste

相关短语

virginal membrane n. 处女膜 virginal membranes [医] 处女膜

词源

From Middle English virginal, from Middle French virginal, from Latin virginālis. The musical instrument is probably so called from being played by young girls.

来源：wiktionary