Dictionary entry
brothel keeper
noun
妓院女老板；老鸨
a woman who runs a house of prostitution
- 1.
a woman who runs a house of prostitution
In use
The brothel keeper counted the money at the end of the night.
Many brothel keepers in the old city ran small, quiet houses.
The brothel keeper's main concern was keeping her customers satisfied.
a brothel keeper
She worked as a brothel keeper in the old town.
她在老城区做色长。
the brothel keeper
The brothel keeper was arrested last night.
那个色长昨晚被捕了。
brothel keeper's
The brothel keeper's establishment was shut down.
那个色长的场所被查封了。
brothel keeper of [place]
He was the brothel keeper of the notorious district.
他是那个臭名昭著街区的色长。
Common mistakes
He is brothel keeper.He is a brothel keeper.
英语中可数名词单数前需要冠词，'brothel keeper'是可数名词单数，所以必须加不定冠词'a'。
They are brothel keeper.They are brothel keepers.
'brothel keeper'是可数名词，表示复数时'keeper'要加-s，变为'brothel keepers'。
Connections
Confusing words
- madam
- 鸨母 · Madam也可指对女性的尊称，而brothel keeper专指经营妓院的女性。
- pimp
- 皮条客 · Pimp通常指操控妓女并招揽顾客的人，常为男性；brothel keeper是经营妓院的人。
- housekeeper
- 管家 · Housekeeper发音与brothel keeper相近，但指管理家务的人，与妓院无关。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指经营妓院的人
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