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brothels

/ˈbrɑθəlz/ /ˈbrʌθəlz/

Meanings
noun

妓院，窑子

A house of prostitution.

Examples :

"During the city's crackdown on illegal activities, several brothels were shut down. "
在城市严打非法活动期间，好几家妓院都被查封了。
sex society building place human entertainment

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration prostitution

prostitution noun

/ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən/ /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən/

卖淫，娼妓活动

"Her addiction brought her to the point that prostitution was the only means she had to survive."

她的毒瘾让她走投无路，最终只能靠卖淫来维持生计。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration brothel

brothel noun

/ˈbɹɑðəl/ /ˈbɹɒθəl/ /ˈbɹɔðəl/

妓院，窑子

"During that era, the town was notorious for having several brothels operating openly. "

在那个年代，那个镇子因为有几家妓院公开营业而臭名昭著。

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration depraved

depraved verb

/dɪˈpɹeɪvd/

诽谤，诋毁，中伤。

"After losing the election, the candidate began to deprave his opponent, accusing him of lying and corruption. "

选举失败后，那位候选人开始诽谤他的对手，指责他撒谎和腐败。

Illustration crackdown

crackdown noun

/ˈkrækdaʊn/

镇压，打压，严厉打击

"The city began a crackdown on illegal parking, issuing more tickets than ever before. "

市政府开始严厉打击违章停车，开出的罚单比以往任何时候都多。

Illustration gossips

gossips noun

/ˈɡɒsɪps/

爱嚼舌根的人，八卦的人

"Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip."

小心点跟他说话，他有点爱嚼舌根。

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

展开，铺开

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

他把报纸在桌子上铺开了。

Illustration illegal

illegal noun

/ɪˈliːɡəl/ /ɪˈli.ɡəl/

非法行为，违法行为

"Using a fake ID was the illegal that got him expelled from school. "

使用假身份证是他被学校开除的那个非法行为。

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。