奉献给维斯塔的处女,负责看护圣火的维斯塔贞女；女性处女；从未有过性关系的女人；修女
a chaste woman
奉献给维斯塔的处女,负责看护圣火的维斯塔贞女
A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar; a vestal virgin.
女性处女；从未有过性关系的女人
A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
修女
A nun.
The old stories described her as a vestal who devoted her life to the temple.
古老的故事把她描述为一位献身于神庙的贞女。
用法提示：此处 vestal 为名词，意为“贞女、处女”，指一位贞洁的女子。
In the village, the young vestals were known for their quiet and modest behavior.
在村里，这些年轻贞女以安静谦逊的行为而闻名。
用法提示：vestals 是 vestal 的复数形式，作名词，指贞女们。
She lived like a vestal, avoiding any worldly pleasures.
她像贞女一样生活，避开一切世俗享乐。
用法提示：vestal 用作名词，比喻贞洁的女子。
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