maid
/meɪd/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
女仆，女佣；少女
释义与例句
n.
女仆，女佣；少女
a female domestic servant; a young unmarried woman
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The maid cleaned the rooms every morning.
女仆每天早上打扫房间。
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She worked as a maid to support her family.
她做女佣以养家。
展开其余 1 条例句
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In the story, a young maid fell in love with the prince.
故事中，一位年轻少女爱上了王子。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
联想 maid 与 made 同音，女仆做（made）家务 → maid 女仆
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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maiden 少女的；初次的形容词/名词，指少女或首次的
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maidservant 女仆更正式的说法
同义词
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servant 仆人servant 是泛指仆人，maid 特指女性仆人The servant opened the door for the guests. 仆人为客人开门。
反义词
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master 主人master 是主人，与 maid 仆人相对The master of the house was away. 房子的主人外出了。
常见搭配
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housemaid 女仆The housemaid cleaned the rooms every morning. 女仆每天早上打扫房间。
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old maid 老处女She never married and was called an old maid. 她从未结婚，被称为老处女。