concubine
n 情妇,妾(con共同+cub+ine→一起躺着的人→情妇)
释义2:
concubine
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◙ noun1. (chiefly historical)(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives• [主史] (一夫多妻制社会中的)妾,小老婆,姨太太 (archaic)a mistress• [古] 姘妇,情妇【派生】
♦ concubinary adjective【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie'
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