concubine
英 [ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn]
美 [ˈkɑːŋkjubaɪn]
n. (尤指旧时某些社会里的)妾，姨太太，小老婆
复数：concubines
BNC.24019 / COCA.23102
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指旧时某些社会里的）妾，姨太太，小老婆
(especially in some societies in the past) a woman who lives with a man, often in addition to his wife or wives, but who is less important than they are
柯林斯词典
- (旧时的)姘妇，情妇，妾
In former times, aconcubinewas a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without being married to him.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- I bet that "Farewell My Concubine" will win the Oscar for Best Foreign Picture.
我打赌《霸王别姬》会获奥斯卡最佳外国语影片奖。 - Yes, Concubine Dai. I bet you still remember that blind, passionate, miserable, longing love!
戴妃，我敢说你一定还记得那盲目、激越、痛苦的爱。 - 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。 - Wang Zhaojun was an imperial Han concubine more than 2, 000 years ago.
王昭君是2000多年前汉王朝的一个妃子。 - The emperor bestowed on her the title of imperial concubine of the highest rank.
皇帝册封她为贵妃。 - "Farewell My Concubine", Chen's master work, is of high artistic merit, illustrates the transformation of China's society and Chinese people's fate during half a century.
他的代表作霸王别姬非常有艺术价值，诠释了中国半个世纪的变换和人物命运。 - He cannot give her to be happy, he cannot let her be a happy concubine.
他不能给她幸福，他不能让她做个幸福小女人。 - She'll soon be the concubine of an old man.
很快她就要成为一个老男人的小妾了。 - Since you are to be a concubine anyway.
反正你都要作妾了。 - Rich and prosperous a concubine third wife, six sons.
他有很多妻妾，三个老婆、6个儿子。