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courtesan
高级妓女;名妓
核心释义
a female prostitute, especially one with wealthy or high-ranking clients
- 1.
高级妓女,尤指接待权贵或富人客户者
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
- 2.
与重要人物同居的女性
a woman who cohabits with an important man
- 3.
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
A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square, that, when captured, the capturing piece is also eliminated.
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
用法In use
She was a famous courtesan in Renaissance Venice, known for her wit and beauty.
用法提示:本句中courtesan作名词,指高级妓女,用于描述历史背景下的特定女性角色。
The novel's protagonist is a courtesan who rises to power through her intelligence.
用法提示:本句中courtesan作名词,是句子的主语补足语,表示主角的身份。
In ancient texts, courtesans were often depicted as cultured and influential women.
用法提示:本句中courtesan作名词复数形式,作为句子主语,指一类女性群体。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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