concubine

英 ['kɒŋkjubaɪn] 美 ['kɑːŋkjubaɪn]

• n. 妾；姨太太；情妇；妃子

英英释义

Noun:

1. a woman who cohabits with an important man

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The sultan's wives and concubines live in the harem.
   苏丹的妻妾住在后宫。
2. The legal status of a concubine has varied in different societies.
   在不同的社会，妾的法律地位有所不同。
3. I'd say she is a concubine's daughter.
   我猜是小老婆的女儿罢。
4. For a maid to become a concubine is quite common-at least it used to be so.
   丫头收房做姨太太，是很普通－－至少在以前很普通的事；

近反义词

【近义词】

• doxy 淫妇
• courtesan (专与高级官员往来的)妓...
• paramour 情妇