virgin
noun
Definitions of virgin noun
- C2Countable(可數名詞)
A person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse.
處女;童男
She was a virgin well into her thirties.
她到了三十多歲還是處女。
Do you believe he is still a virgin?
你相信他還是處男嗎?
In that society, remaining a virgin before marriage was considered a virtue.
在那個社會中,婚前保持貞潔被視為一種美德。
- Countable(可數名詞)humorous(幽默)
A person who is new to or inexperienced in a particular activity.
新手;缺乏經驗的人
He is a virgin in investing and made some mistakes.
他是投資方面的新手,犯了一些錯誤。
Though a virgin to skiing, she picked it up quickly.
雖然她是滑雪的新手,但她很快就學會了。
I am a complete virgin when it comes to cooking; I know nothing about it.
我對烹飪完全一竅不通,對此一無所知。
adjective
Definitions of virgin adjective
nature(自然)
- C2
Describing a forest or land that has not been cultivated or used by humans.
(森林等)未經開墾的;原始狀態的。
The expedition trail leads through an area of virgin forest.
探險小徑穿過一片原始森林。
Many parts of this region remain as virgin land.
這個地區的許多部分仍然是未經開墾的土地。
They are trying to protect the virgin forests from destruction.
他們正努力保護原始森林免遭破壞。
oil(油)
Relating to oil, especially olive oil, that is made directly from pressing the fruit without using heat.
(油,尤指橄欖油)初榨的;直接萃取的。
This virgin olive oil has a very rich flavor.
這款初榨橄欖油風味非常濃郁。
This restaurant only uses virgin vegetable oil.
這家餐廳只使用初榨植物油。
Opt for high-quality virgin coconut oil for best results.
選擇高品質的初榨椰子油以獲得最佳效果。
purity(純潔)
- Before noun(前置形容詞)literary(文學性)
Describing something pure and not spoiled, particularly when referring to white items.
(尤指白色物品)純淨的;未受玷污的。
He began writing on a virgin sheet of paper.
他開始在一張純淨的紙上寫作。
The virgin snow looked beautiful and untouched.
純淨的雪看起來美麗且未被觸碰。
The artist chose a virgin canvas to begin her new piece.
藝術家選擇了一塊純淨的畫布來開始她的新作品。
person(人)
- Before noun(前置形容詞)
Relating to someone who has never had sexual intercourse.
處女的;童貞的。
She looked like a virgin bride in her pure white gown.
她穿著純白的禮服,看起來像個處女新娘。
The story described a virgin maiden seeking true love.
故事描述了一位處女少女尋找真愛。
He vowed to remain virgin until he was married.
他發誓在結婚前要保持童貞。
Idioms
- virgin territory
A completely new area of activity that has not been explored or developed before.
全新領域,未開發領域
• This emerging technology is still virgin territory for our company, full of unknown challenges.
這項新興技術對我們公司來說仍是處女地,充滿未知的挑戰。