concubine
noun
UK/ˈkɒŋ.kjə.baɪn/
US/ˈkɑːn.kjə.baɪn/
Definitions of concubine noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A woman who lives with and has a sexual relationship with a man, but is not married to him and has a lower social status than his wife or wives.
妾；姨太太
In ancient China, emperors often had multiple concubines.
在古代中国，皇帝通常拥有多位妃子。
The historical novel detailed the lives of the concubines in the imperial harem.
这本历史小说详细描述了后宫妃子的生活。
As a concubine of a powerful official, she was not well respected in society.
作为一位权贵官员的妾室，她在社会上并不受尊重。