courtesan
英 [,k??t?'z?n; 'k??t?-]
美['k?rt?zn]
- n. 高等妓女
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?courtesans;
中文詞源
courtesan 高級(jí)妓女
來自court, 宮廷。原指宮廷藝伎。
英文詞源
- courtesan (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana "prostitute," literally "woman of the court," fem. of cortigiano "one attached to a court," from corte "court," from Latin cortem (see court (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Thinkers and poets throughout the ages have offered the courtesan the oblation of their mercy.
- 各個(gè)時(shí)期的思想家和詩人都把仁慈的憐憫心奉獻(xiàn)給娼家女子.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. In the diffident manner was nothing of the art of the courtesan.
- 她羞怯的舉止迥然不同于妓女的惺惺作態(tài).
來自英漢文學(xué) - 嘉莉妹妹
- 3. Courtesan & amp ; Spa : Your higher - ranking pirates prefer a Courtesan & amp ; Spa .
- 溫柔 鄉(xiāng): 高等級(jí)的 海盜 們很喜歡到這里來.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. The term courtesan is rarely used of a prostitute.
- 妓女一詞是很少使用的一個(gè)妓女.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. I confess I became a courtesan.
- 我承認(rèn)我成為了一個(gè)政妓.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)