Word · Frequency #13087
harems
后宫；闺房
harems is the plural of harem.
the women's quarters in a Muslim household
指女眷居住的地方，不是指妻妾这些人。
- 1.
The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.
- 2.
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
闺房
- 3.
A group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.
- 4.
A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals (including elephant seals), sea lions, and baboons.
- 5.
A group of female birds mated to or associated with a breeding male.
- 6.
A genre of anime and manga in which a man is the love interest of three or more women.
闺房；妻妾
In use
The museum's guide showed us the harem and described how the women lived there.
Visitors are not allowed inside the harem because it is considered a private part of the palace.
The old building was once a harem, and its small rooms still look very beautiful.
in the harem
harem 指穆斯林家庭中女眷居住的场所，常用 the harem 特指某一处后宫。
The women spent most of their time in the harem.
这些妇女大部分时间都待在后宫里。
the harem of [person]
也可以用所有格，如 the sultan's harem，意思相同。
The harem of the sultan was off limits to outsiders.
苏丹的后宫禁止外人进入。
a harem
harem 是可数名词，复数形式为 harems。
Connections
Collocations
- royal harem
- 王室后宫
- The royal harem occupied a large part of the palace.王室后宫占宫殿的很大一部分。
- harem quarters
- 后宫区域
- The harem quarters were protected by high walls.后宫区域由高墙围绕。
- harem women
- 后宫女眷
- The harem women were overseen by the queen mother.后宫女眷由太后管理。
- keep a harem
- 蓄养妻妾；拥有后宫
- The emperor kept a harem of hundreds.这位皇帝拥有一个数百人的后宫。
- harem life
- 后宫生活
- She found harem life unbearably dull.她觉得后宫生活无聊得难以忍受。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：harem 以 her 开头，就像“她的”，后宫就是“她们”（妻妾们）居住的地方。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史或文化类读物、文学作品或影视剧中的旧时宅邸描写 “harem”此义多用于正式、书面或历史语境，指旧时穆斯林家庭中女眷居住的区域；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
'harem' 读 /ˈhɛrəm/，重音在第一音节 /hɛr/，末尾为不重读的 /əm/。'poem'、'problem'、'system'、'item' 的末尾也读 /əm/，但全词重音和元音不同，因此与 'harem' 不构成完整押韵；'them' 读 /ðɛm/，末尾是 /ɛm/，也只是拼写相似。没有常见英文单词与 'harem' 完全押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.