concubines

英 [ˈkɒŋkjʊbaɪnz]

美 [ˈkɑnkjəˌbaɪnz]

n.  (尤指旧时某些社会里的)妾，姨太太，小老婆
concubine的复数

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.

双语例句

• Generally speaking, the queen would never live in the western palace where the imperial concubines live.
  一般来说，皇后娘娘是不会住在西宫的。
• He palace housed the emperors with their many wives and concubines.
  这座宫殿曾是皇帝们及其众多的皇后和妃子的居住之地。
• The king had four wives and twenty concubines.
  这个国王有四个妻子和二十个妃子。
• Concubines refer to the stratum of society made up of women or young girls who have marital relationships with some male benefactor in the upper classes of society.
  妾是一个由妇女和少女组成的社会阶层。她们与社会地位高的男人组成类似婚姻的关系。
• Eversince there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines, and the royal families.
  自从有皇帝和宫殿，人们帝国的食物，这是担任主要皇帝，他们的妻子和小妾，以及王室。
• In ancient times, the emperor's wives were called imperial concubines.
  古时候，皇帝的太太们统称为妃嫔。
• Real bones have also been dug up at the site: aristocrats and concubines, royal horses and exotic beasts were buried there.
  在中国的发掘现场，考古人员还出土了一些真人遗骨。可见，有一些贵族、小妾、皇室马匹和异国禽兽也埋在此处。
• In the view of men with a sense of decency and honour, of all the means people employ to gain wealth and riches, few would not cause their wives and concubines to weep together in shame.
  在君子看来，在所有追求荣华富贵的人中，能让他们的妻子和妾不觉得羞耻的，已经很少了。
• Perhaps your Majesty would like to send for one of the concubines.
  或许陛下您需要叫个小可爱来。
• What shall some poor guys do while the officials have fun with their concubines?
  什么将一些可怜的人做，当官员获得与他们的姘妇时的乐趣？