Word · Frequency #26576
courtesan
高级妓女；名妓
a female prostitute, especially one with wealthy or high-ranking clients
- 1.
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
高级妓女,尤指接待权贵或富人客户者
- 2.
a woman who cohabits with an important man
与重要人物同居的女性
- 3.
A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square, that, when captured, the capturing piece is also eliminated.
一种仙灵棋子,可移至任意相邻格；被吃时,吃子方棋子也同时被消灭
情妇；宫廷妓女（象棋变体）；高级妓女,尤指接待权贵或富人客户者；与重要人物同居的女性；一种仙灵棋子,可移至任意相邻格；被吃时,吃子方棋子也同时被消灭
In use
She was a famous courtesan in Renaissance Venice, known for her wit and beauty.
The novel's protagonist is a courtesan who rises to power through her intelligence.
In ancient texts, courtesans were often depicted as cultured and influential women.
a [adjective] courtesan
形容词修饰courtesan时常用famous, beautiful等。
She was a famous courtesan.
她是一位著名的名妓。
keep a courtesan
动词keep表示供养或包养。
He kept a courtesan during his stay in Paris.
他在巴黎期间包养了一位高等妓女。
courtesan from [place]
Connections
Collocations
- famous courtesan
- 名妓
- She was a famous courtesan in Shanghai in the 1920s.她是20世纪20年代上海的一位名妓。
- beautiful courtesan
- 美丽的妓女
- The painting depicts a beautiful courtesan with a fan.这幅画描绘了一位拿着扇子的美丽妓女。
- wealthy courtesan
- 富有的高级妓女
- The wealthy courtesan owned her own house in the city.那位富有的高级妓女在城里拥有自己的房子。
- Japanese courtesan
- 日本高级妓女
- The museum displayed prints of Japanese courtesans.博物馆展出了日本高级妓女的版画。
Synonyms
- mistress
- 情妇 · 不强调职业性，可能包含感情因素，使用范围更广
Learner notes
Memory Tip
名妓在宫廷(court)里接待权贵，court 拼写提醒你她的客户来自上层。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical fiction、formal writing、literary criticism courtesan 多用于历史、文学或正式书面语，指旧时上流社会地位较高的妓女，带有正式、迂回的语感；日常会话中很少用，普通场合说 prostitute 更自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
英式读音中，courtesan 的末尾重读为 /zæn/，partisan /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn/、artisan /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/、tan /tæn/、plan /plæn/、ran /ræn/ 都与它押韵。注意 courteous /ˈkɜːrtiəs/ 字形相近但读音完全不同，切勿混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.