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abbess

/ˈæb.ɛs/

Meanings
noun

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.

Examples :

"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。
religion person organization
noun

老鸨，鸨母

(British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.

Examples :

"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。
person job sex society

Related Words

Illustration superior

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

上级， superior

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

我们部门的领导很轻松地处理了这个有挑战性的项目。(Wǒmen bùmén de lǐngdǎo hěn qīngsōng de chǔlǐ le zhège yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng de xiàngmù.)

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

妓女，娼妓

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

因为她需要钱来养家糊口，所以她做了妓女。

Illustration nunnery

nunnery noun

/ˈnʌnəri/

尼姑庵，女修道院

"After years of contemplation, Sister Agnes decided to dedicate her life to prayer and service at the local nunnery. "

经过多年的沉思，艾格尼丝修女决定将自己的一生奉献给祈祷和奉献，于是去了当地的尼姑庵。

Illustration immaculately

immaculately adverb

/ɪˈmækjələtli/ /ɪˈmækjʊlətli/

一尘不染地，完美地

"The student organized her desk immaculately, with every book and pencil in its proper place. "

这个学生把她的桌子整理得一尘不染，每本书和每支铅笔都摆放在应有的位置。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration negotiating

negotiating verb

/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

谈判，协商。

"The landlord and the tenant are negotiating the rent for the apartment. "

房东和租客正在就公寓的租金进行谈判。

Illustration governess

governess noun

/ˈɡʌvnəs/ /ˈɡʌvɚnəs/

家庭女教师，女家庭教师

"The wealthy family hired a governess to teach their children reading and writing at home. "

这家富裕的家庭聘请了一位女家庭教师，在家教他们的孩子读书写字。

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

雇佣，聘用

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

昨天我们当地的汽车修理厂雇佣了一位新的修理工。

Illustration convent

convent noun

/ˈkɒn.vənt/ /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/

女修道院，女隐修院

"The young woman decided to enter the convent to dedicate her life to prayer and service. "

这个年轻女子决定进入女修道院，将自己的一生奉献给祈祷和服侍。

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。

Illustration portrayed

portrayed verb

/pɔːrˈtreɪd/ /pərˈtreɪd/

描绘，刻画。

"I will portray a king on horseback."

我将要画一幅国王骑在马上的画像。

Illustration potential

potential noun

/pəˈtɛnʃəl/ /po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/

潜力，潜能

"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."

即使在她很小的时候，就很明显她有成为伟大音乐家的潜力。