damsel

• n. 少女；年轻女人
• n. (Damsel)人名；(英)达姆塞尔

dame, 女主人。-el, 小词后缀。

damsel (n.)

late 12c., from Old French dameisele "woman of noble birth" (Modern French demoiselle "young lady"), modified (by association with dame) from earlier donsele, from Gallo-Roman *domnicella, diminutive of Latin domina "lady" (see dame). Archaic until revived by romantic poets, along with 16c.-17c. variant form damozel.

1. He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress.

他不断出手相助这位落难女子。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In the story, the lorn damsel languished and pined away.

在那个故事中, 那位孤寂的少女郁闷不乐,渐渐地消瘦了.

来自辞典例句

3. Merlin fell in a dotage on the damsel.

墨林深深地爱上那少女.

来自辞典例句

4. Most men will help a damsel in distress.

男人多愿帮助有困难的女子.

来自辞典例句

5. You were a proud damsel then.

你那时候是个自豪的少妇.

来自辞典例句