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odalisque

/ˈɒd(ə)lɪsk/ /oʊdlˈisk/

Meanings
noun

后宫女奴，侍妾

A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

Examples :

"In the painting, the artist depicted an odalisque reclining luxuriously on a silk cushion. "
在画中，画家描绘了一个后宫女奴，她正慵懒地斜躺在丝绸软垫上。
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Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

绘画, 涂, 刷.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

我妹妹正在把她的卧室墙壁刷成令人愉悦的黄色。

Illustration resembled

resembled verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmbl̩d/

像，类似。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration cushion

cushion noun

/ˈkʊʃən/

垫子，靠垫。

"The child sat on the soft cushion, feeling comfortable while doing homework. "

孩子坐在柔软的垫子上，感觉很舒服地做作业。

Illustration elegantly

elegantly adverb

/ˈɛlɪɡəntli/ /ˈɛləɡəntli/

优雅地，优美地

"The dancer moved elegantly across the stage, her every step precise and graceful. "

舞者优雅地在舞台上移动，每一步都精准而优美。

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

吸引人的，有魅力的

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

新校服鲜艳的颜色对学生们很有吸引力。

Illustration especially

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。

Illustration ottoman

ottoman noun

/ˈɒtəmən/ /ˈɑtəmən/

长沙发凳，软垫凳

"After a long day, I like to put my feet up on the ottoman and relax. "

忙碌了一天后，我喜欢把脚放在那个长沙发凳上放松一下。

Illustration depicted

depicted verb

/dɪˈpɪktɪd/

描绘，描述。

"The movie depicted the struggles of a young student trying to balance schoolwork and part-time jobs. "

这部电影描绘了一个年轻学生努力平衡学业和兼职工作的挣扎。

Illustration sexually

sexually adverb

/ˈsɛkʃuəli/ /ˈsɛkʃwəli/

性地，色情地

"She kissed him sexually."

她充满性欲地吻了他。

Illustration reclining

reclining verb

/rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈriːklaɪnɪŋ/

斜倚，靠。

"The tired student reclined in his chair, leaning back to rest his aching head. "

疲惫的学生斜倚在椅子上，向后靠着，好让酸痛的头部得到休息。

Illustration seraglio

seraglio noun

/səˈɹæljoʊ/

后宫，宫廷.

"Visiting Istanbul, tourists often marvel at the Topkapi Palace, once the magnificent seraglio of the Ottoman sultans. "

游览伊斯坦布尔时，游客们常常惊叹于托普卡帕宫，它曾经是奥斯曼帝国苏丹们壮丽的后宫宫廷。

Illustration desirable

desirable noun

/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/

渴望之物, 想要的东西。

"There are plenty of desirables on display in the window."

橱窗里陈列着许多令人渴望的东西。