nubile

nubile
[ˈnjuːbʌɪl]
adjective
  1. (of a girl or young woman) sexually mature; suitable for marriage
    (女孩或年轻妇女)性机能发育成熟的;适合结婚的
    ■(of a girl or young woman) sexually attractive
    (女孩或年轻妇女)性感的
    he employed a procession of nubile young secretaries.
    他雇用了一大批年轻性感的女秘书。
派生
nubility
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin nubilis 'marriageable', from nubere 'cover or veil oneself for a bridegroom' (from nubes 'cloud')
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