concubine

'kɒŋkjubain

n. a woman who cohabits with an important man

n. 妾, 姘妇
[法] 妾, 姘妇, 情妇

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concubine 可以分为两个部分：前缀 con- 和词根 cub-。其中 con- 表示共同、一起，cub- 源自拉丁语 cubare，意思是躺下、卧。合起来可以理解为“共同躺下的人”，即妾。

例句

1. The king had many concubines living in his palace.

国王在他的宫殿里有许多妃子。

2. In ancient times, a concubine was often considered a part of the family.

在古代，妃子常常被视为家庭的一部分。

3. She became a concubine to gain power and influence in the court.

她成为了一名妃子，以便在朝廷上获得权力和影响。