英语词汇damsel in distress的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	damsel in distress
词源	damsel in distress. A damsel is a young unmarried woman of good birth. This dated term thrived in old Hollywood films, in which gallant knights in shining armor invariably rescued dam- sels in distress. Damsel comes from the Latin domina, “mistress.”
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