bachelor girl
bachelor girl — 名詞
1. A woman, especially a younger one, who chooses to remain single and self-suffici
單身女郎
選擇獨立生活的未婚年輕女性
A woman, especially a younger one, who chooses to remain single and self-sufficient rather than enter into marriage.
After buying her own flat in Taipei, Lan happily called herself a bachelor girl.
在台北買了自己的公寓後，Lan 高興地稱自己為單身女郎。
collocation: call oneself a bachelor girl
The term 'bachelor girl' grew popular in the 1920s for women choosing independence over marriage.
「bachelor girl」這個詞在 1920 年代變得流行，用來形容選擇獨立而非婚姻的女性。
Devika's grandmother worried about her being a bachelor girl, but Devika loved her freedom.
Devika 的祖母擔心她當單身女郎，但 Devika 卻很享受自己的自由。
contrast: family concern vs. personal freedom
Noa called herself a bachelor girl when she moved to Berlin for a new job.
Noa 搬到柏林開始一份新工作時，稱自己為單身女郎。
Alone in the city, Renata felt proud as a bachelor girl with her own income.
獨自在城裡，Renata 以擁有自己收入的單身女郎身分感到自豪。
adverbial opening: Alone in the city …
- a bachelor girl
- bachelor girl lifestyle
- call someone a bachelor girl
- live as a bachelor girl
- modern bachelor girl
- single woman
neutral and the most common modern term
- bachelorette
informal US term, often used in social contexts such as parties
- independent woman
focuses on self-reliance rather than marital status
- housewife
traditional domestic role, contrast with independent living
文法句型
a bachelor girl
herself/himself a bachelor girl
用法筆記
Somewhat dated; most common in early-to-mid 20th century writing. In present-day English, 'single woman' or 'independent woman' is used more often.
常見錯誤
同根字
- bachelor名詞B1
- bachelor形容詞B2
- bachelorette名詞B2
- bachelorhood名詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- bachelor girl lifestyle
- bachelor girl apartment