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concubine

/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/

Meanings
noun

妾, 妃子

A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.

Examples :

"In some historical dramas, the king has a wife and several concubines, women who live in the palace and have children with him, but are not officially married to him. "
在一些历史剧中，皇帝会有一位妻子和几位妾或者妃子，这些女子住在皇宫里，为皇帝生儿育女，但她们在法律上并不是皇帝的妻子。
sex family society culture person history

Related Words

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

强大，有力的，有权力的。

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

新来的校长是学生成功的强有力倡导者。

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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。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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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。

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officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

正式地，官方地

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

学校在星期一正式宣布了新的着装规定。

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married noun

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ /ˈmæɹ.id/

已婚人士，已婚者.

"My married cousin is a teacher at the local school. "

我那个已婚的表弟在当地学校当老师。

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instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

坚持， 坚决要求， 迫切要求

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

我妈妈坚持我必须在晚饭前完成作业的态度非常坚决。

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partner noun

/ˈpɐːtnə/ /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ /ˈpɐːtnɘ/ /ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ)/

伙伴，同伴。

"My sister is my partner in crime when it comes to planning surprise parties. "

我妹妹和我一起策划惊喜派对的时候，简直就是我的最佳拍档。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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societies noun

/səˈsaɪətiz/

社会，社群，群体。

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

这个社群几个世纪以来一直以其色彩鲜艳的服装和紧密的家庭结构而闻名。

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concubines noun

/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪnz/

妾，小老婆

"The king had several concubines, women he kept as sexual partners, but whom he could not marry due to his existing marriage vows. "

国王有好几个妾，她们是国王的性伴侣，但他因为已经结过婚，所以不能娶她们。

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household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

家庭，户，一家人

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

全家人一起享用了一顿美味的感恩节晚餐。