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
- Since you are to be a concubine anyway.
反正你都要作妾了。 - You're happy I am someone else's concubine?
我做人家小老婆，你开心？ - And you've become another man's concubine.
你就做了别人的小老婆。 - 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。 - Q.What did Chen Kaige tell you about "Farewell my concubine"? What about the script?
问：拍《霸王别姬》的时候陈凯歌是怎么和你说的？剧本是什么样的？ - With her wits and talents, Zhen fights her way through and wins the emperor's affection, ultimately becoming the most powerful concubine in the imperial palace and ascending to unparalleled glory and wealth.
通过她的智慧和才能，甄嬛成功得到了皇帝的宠爱。变成了后宫最有权利和最受宠幸的妃子，她的荣耀和财富一时无人能及。 - This is the hot spring bathing pool Li Longji gave his concubine Yang Yuhuan.
这就是李隆基送给妃子杨玉环的温泉浴池。 - Your brother-in-law has found a concubine.
你的堂姐夫找了个妾。 - You'll see what you've been and still are: phantom lover, concubine, sweet prince.
你会看到你一直是也仍然是：梦幻中的爱人，情人，甜美的王子。 - Q.What did you know about Chinese Opera before "Farewell my concubine"?
问：你在拍《霸王别姬》之前对京剧有了解吗？