odalisque

n. (奥斯曼宫廷中的)女奴隶, 婢妾

发音

UK /ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/
UK /ˈɒd(ə)lɪsk/
US /ˈoʊdlɪsk/
US /oʊdlˈisk/

词形变化

odalisques 复数 odalisques

别名

odalique odalisk

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

    宫女

    历史
  2. 2.

    An erotic painting of a woman, usually nude, reclining in a luxurious or exotic setting.

    艺术
  3. 3.

    A desirable or sexually attractive woman.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

concubine courtesan paramour doxy

词源

Borrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), from اوده (oda, “room”).

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