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
- Your brother-in-law has found a concubine.
你的堂姐夫找了个妾。 - And you've become another man's concubine.
你就做了别人的小老婆。 - 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。 - "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。 - The fragrant imperial concubine roasted chicken is typical Chinese innovates, the development Chinese type fast-food brand.
香妃烤鸡是地道的中国人自己创新、研制的中式快餐品牌。 - Amid the chaos of war, the princess lost touch with her husband and was taken to be a concubine of a powerful minister, Yang Su.
战乱中，公主与丈夫失散了，并被送到隋朝一位很有权势的大臣杨素家中，成了他的小妾。 - 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。 - 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。 - The emperor bestowed on her the title of imperial concubine of the highest rank.
皇帝册封她为贵妃。 - I'm moved at your compassion for a mere concubine.
你对一个小妾都这么有同情心，我很感动。