maiden voyage
collocation处女航；首航
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
泰坦尼克号在1912年的处女航中沉没。
首次的；最初的；开端的
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首次的；最初的；开端的
Being a first occurrence or event; initial; inaugural.
The ship set out on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
这艘船开始了横跨大西洋的首次航行。
常见搭配：maiden voyage（首航）、maiden speech（首次演讲）
处女
Virgin.
无后代
Without offspring.
像或适合(年轻、未婚)少女的
Like or befitting a (young, unmarried) maiden.
启动的
serving to set in motion
The politician delivered her maiden speech in parliament yesterday.
这位政治家昨天在议会发表了她的首次演讲。
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The airline's maiden flight to Tokyo was a great success.
该航空公司飞往东京的首航取得了巨大成功。
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his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
他在国会上的首次演讲。
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the liner's maiden voyage
这艘邮轮的处女航。
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处女航；首航
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
泰坦尼克号在1912年的处女航中沉没。
（女子的）婚前姓；娘家姓
Her maiden name is Lee, but she uses her husband's surname now.
她的娘家姓是李，但现在用丈夫的姓。
首飞；首次飞行
The new aircraft completed its maiden flight successfully.
新飞机成功完成了首次飞行。
首次演讲；（议员的）初次演说
The new MP delivered her maiden speech in Parliament today.
新议员今天在议会发表了首次演讲。
（板球）未得分的一轮投球
The bowler bowled a maiden over in the final innings.
那位投手在最后一局投出了一轮未得分的球。
未婚的姑母（或姨母）
His maiden aunt lived with them for years.
他未婚的姑妈和他们住了多年。
首航；处女航
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
泰坦尼克号在首航时沉没。
首次演讲；处女秀演说
She delivered her maiden speech in the House of Commons.
她在下议院发表了首次演讲。
娘家姓
Her passport shows her maiden name.
她的护照上显示着她的娘家姓。
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联想 made（做）+ n：刚做出来、头一回用的东西，像 maiden（少女）一样全新未用——maiden voyage 首航。
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reporting、official documents、literary texts maiden 作形容词时，正式与中性用法并存：maiden voyage、maiden speech 等固定搭配多用于正式或书面语境；maiden name 则常见于较中性的场合。口语中较少单独使用。
与 maiden /ˈmeɪdən/ 完全押韵的常见词主要只有人名：Aiden /ˈeɪdən/、Hayden /ˈheɪdən/。maid 只共享开头的 /meɪd/；mountain 虽拼写含 -ain，但读 /ˈmaʊntən/；sudden /ˈsʌdən/、hidden /ˈhɪdən/ 虽以 -den 结尾，重读元音不同，均不押韵。
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