concubine
concubine
[ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪn]
noun
concubinary
[kənˈkjuːbɪn(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
[ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪn]
noun
- (chiefly historical)(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives
(主史)（一夫多妻制社会中的）妾，小老婆，姨太太
■(archaic)a mistress
(古)姘妇，情妇
concubinary
[kənˈkjuːbɪn(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie'
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