| 单词 | harem |
| 释义 | harem (once / 2336 pages) n A harem is the part of the house in traditional Muslim society reserved for women — either wives, servants, or concubines. Technically a harem is just a living space for women in a society that tends to separate men and women, but when we use harem, we’re often using it in the sense of a room full of women that serve someone powerful, often in a sexual way. Harem can also be used to refer to any flock of doting, servile people that surround someone. A star musician might be surrounded by a harem of devoted fans...really devoted fans. WORD FAMILYharem: harems USAGE EXAMPLESReference to the expression “harem” is gradually deleted, as though cleansing the past with an antiseptic of the present is good policy. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) At home, he was the ill-tempered master of a mini harem. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) He called them the “harem,” according to the complaint, and said they were having “affairs” and “trysts” with Livingston. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) n living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household Syn|Hyper hareem, seraglio, serail living quarters, quarters housing available for people to live in |
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