noun🔗Share女修道院院长，女隐修院院长 A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks."The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."女修道院院长总是督促修女们保持修道院一尘不染。religionpersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老鸨，鸨母 (British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients."Because the historical novel aimed for gritty realism, it portrayed the "abbess" as a shrewd woman negotiating prices with potential clients outside the saloon. "由于这部历史小说追求粗粝的现实主义，它将这位“老鸨”描绘成一个精明地在酒吧外与潜在客人讨价还价的女人。personjobsexsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
