maiden name
英 [ˈmeɪdn neɪm]
美 [ˈmeɪdn neɪm]
n. (女子的)娘家姓
牛津词典
noun
- （女子的）娘家姓
a woman's family name before marriage- Kate kept her maiden name when she got married (= did not change her surname to that of her husband) .
凯特结婚后仍用她娘家的姓。
- Kate kept her maiden name when she got married (= did not change her surname to that of her husband) .
柯林斯词典
- (已婚女子的)娘家姓，婚前姓
A married woman'smaiden nameis her parents' surname, which she used before she got married and started using her husband's surname.
英英释义
noun
- a woman's surname before marriage
双语例句
- In the united state most marry women do not retain their maiden name.
在美国大部分结过婚的女人不会保留她们的娘家姓。 - My mother solved the problem by giving it as her wish that I should be called after her mother, whose maiden name was Helen Everett.
而我的母亲则按照她自己的意愿解决这个问题，她认为我应该随她母亲的姓氏。她母亲少女时代的名字是海伦·埃弗里特。 - Why, sir, she is my late master's daughter: Catherine Linton was her maiden name.
什么？先生，她是先主人的女儿。做姑娘时的名字是凯瑟琳林顿。 - Mary keeps her own maiden name for business reasons.
为了工作方便，玛丽结了婚还是用她自己的姓。 - When they divorced, she reverted to usin her maiden name.
他们离婚后，她恢复了使用自己的娘家姓氏。 - What do you want my mother's maiden name for?
你要知道我妈的女佣名字干嘛？ - She uses her maiden name still.
她用的还是她娘家姓。 - My maiden name was byers.
我娘家的姓是拜尔斯。 - Mother's maiden name, please.
请说出你母亲婚前的名字。 - You didn't think people would recognise your maiden name.
你以为人们不会知道你的婚前姓。