brothel

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n. 妓院 [法] 妓院

发音

US /ˈbɹɔθəl/
US /ˈbɹɔðəl/
UK /ˈbɹɒθəl/
UK /ˈbɹɒðəl/
/ˈbɹɑθəl/
/ˈbɹɑðəl/

词形变化

brothels 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A house of prostitution.

    妓院

    勾栏

    行院

    花柳

    青楼

    堂子

    烟花柳巷

    窑子

  2. 1.

    A wretch; a depraved or lewd person.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

whorehouse bordello cathouse bagnio bawdy-house house of ill repute sporting house

上位词 2

building edifice

下位词 1

massage parlor

相关短语

brothel creeper brothel creepers （流行于20世纪50年代的）绒面革厚软底鞋 brothel house brothel houses couldn't organise an orgy in a brothel

词源

Short for brothel-house (“house of prostitution”), from brothel (“a wretch; scoundrel; lecher; harlot; prostitute”) + house, influenced by bordel. For more on brothel (“a wretch”), see below.

来源：wiktionary