purdah

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Islampurdahpur‧dah /ˈpɜːdə, -dɑː $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] 1 RRIthe custom in some Muslim and Hindu societies in which women stay indoors or cover their faces so that men cannot see themin purdah The bride remains in purdah until the wedding.2 a period of being alone, especially to keep something secret 18 months of self-imposed purdahExamples from the Corpuspurdah• We think we have to fight purdah and fundamentalist tenets.• She has spent her married life locked in purdah in a castle.• Here on the dang strict purdah is impractical and everyone understands this, brothers-in-law included.• None the less, after about eighteen months in technological purdah, he emerged, having resolved most of the equipment problems.• A cavalier attitude to purdah was one thing; for a woman to be seen exposing her nether regions quite another.Origin purdah (1800-1900) Hindi parda “screen, veil”

单词	purdah
释义	purdah From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Islampurdahpur‧dah /ˈpɜːdə, -dɑː $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] 1 RRIthe custom in some Muslim and Hindu societies in which women stay indoors or cover their faces so that men cannot see themin purdah The bride remains in purdah until the wedding.2 a period of being alone, especially to keep something secret 18 months of self-imposed purdahExamples from the Corpuspurdah• We think we have to fight purdah and fundamentalist tenets.• She has spent her married life locked in purdah in a castle.• Here on the dang strict purdah is impractical and everyone understands this, brothers-in-law included.• None the less, after about eighteen months in technological purdah, he emerged, having resolved most of the equipment problems.• A cavalier attitude to purdah was one thing; for a woman to be seen exposing her nether regions quite another.Origin purdah (1800-1900) Hindi parda “screen, veil”
随便看	keep a account etc keep a calm head keep a civil tongue in your head keep a clear head keep a clear/cool/calm head keep a close eye on keep a close watch on keep a close watch/eye on keep a cool head keep a diary etc keep a grip on keep a hold of keep a hold on keep a lid on keep a lookout keep a low profile keep a pledge keep a record etc keep a record/account/diary etc keep a secret keep a sense of proportion keep a sharp eye on keep a sharp eye on somebody keep a straight face keep a tight grip on