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hymen

/hahy-muhn/US // ˈhaɪ mən //UK // (ˈhaɪmɛn) //

处女膜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Anatomy.

    • : a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.

Examples

  • We go through the temple of Hymen without noticing, much less appreciating, its beauty.

  • Charlotte preserved from destruction by Albert and Hymen, whilst Werter in the excess of frenzy puts an end to his existence.

  • You see, Hymen has persuaded Zeus to help him; so that not a single marriage-rite shall be omitted.

  • I knew once a lady with a lot of six, nubile, but not attractive, all with a decided bias toward Terpsichore and Hymen.

  • Neither his age, nor the doubtful source of his revenue, rendering him an unmarketable commodity in the shambles of Hymen.