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
- The high-ranking Imperial Concubine Yang was a plump beauty in Tang Dynasty.
杨贵妃的体态充盈，是个唐代的美人。 - Marry a rich man and you'll only be his concubine.
嫁有钱人可是当小老婆。 - You're happy I am someone else's concubine?
我做人家小老婆，你开心？ - 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？ - 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。 - 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。 - His concubine, mistress chen, was visiting with her old mother.
陈姨太也回到了她的年老的母亲那里。 - 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？ - 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。