maid是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 少女， 处女， 女仆，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And then, to the amazement of everybody, the maid came hurrying with a large tea-tray.
-- A maid appeared.
-- And Ursula picked up a shirt of rich red and blue silk, made for a young princess of fourteen, and was crying mechanically:"Isn't it wonderful who would dare to put those two strong colours together "Then Hermione's maid entered silently and Ursula, overcome with dread, escaped, carried away by powerful impulse.
-- The maid had been in and brought the water, and had drawn the curtains.
-- Any kitchen maid would know something about him, you don't know.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs. Linton took off the grey cloak of the dairy maid which we had borrowed for our excursion, shaking her head and expostulating with her, I suppose: she was a young lady, and they made a distinction between her treatment and mine.
-- After playing lady's maid to the new comer, and putting my cakes in the oven, and making the house and kitchen cheerful with great fires, befitting Christmas eve, I prepared to sit down and amuse myself by singing carols, all alone; regardless of Joseph's affirmations that he considered the merry tunes I chose as next door to songs.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The maid brought it long ago, and is now waiting in my room," said Agrippina Petrovna, handing him the letter with a significant smile.
-- "And tell the Korchagins' maid that I thank them; I will try to call."
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Carpet bowls!My lady's maid couldn't miss.
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