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 emperor bestowed on her the title of imperial concubine of the highest rank.
皇帝册封她为贵妃。 - While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it.
以色列住在那地的时候，吕便去与他父亲的妾辟拉同寝，以色列也听见了。 - 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。 - At the age of14, she was taken into the imperial palace by Emperor Taizong as a concubine.
武则天从小聪明果断，通文史，长得又漂亮，14岁那年被唐太宗召进皇宫，成为才人。 - 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。 - You're happy I am someone else's concubine?
我做人家小老婆，你开心？ - 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。 - 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？ - 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。