red-light district

/ˌrɛdˈlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/ /ˌrɛdlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/

Meanings

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noun

红灯区，花街柳巷.

An area of a town where prostitution is concentrated.

Examples :

"The city's red-light district was known for its many brothels. "

这个城市的红灯区以妓院众多而闻名。

Related Words

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。

city noun

/sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪɾi/

城市，都市

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

圣保罗是南美洲最大的城市，也就是最大的都市。

concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

集中，聚集。

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

把光线集中到一个焦点上。

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

地方，场所

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物（谁）、事件（什么）、时间（何时）、地点（何地）、原因（为何）和方式（如何）。

town noun

/taʊn/

镇，城镇.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

这个镇子真的很危险，因为有些年轻人有贝雷塔手枪。

area noun

/ˈɛə̯ɹɪə̯/ /ˈæɹ.i.ə/

面积，区域。

"The classroom has a large area for the students to spread out and work. "

教室面积很大，学生们有足够的空间可以分散开来学习。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

district noun

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

地区，区域

"the Soho district of London"

伦敦的苏豪区

brothels noun

/ˈbrɑθəlz/ /ˈbrʌθəlz/

妓院，窑子

"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。

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这个宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多光线。

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

知道，了解

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有可怕的事情要发生了。