harem
US /ˈher.əm/
UK /ˈhɑː.riːm/
名詞
1.
後宮
the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for women
範例:
•
The women of the royal family resided in the palace's harem.
皇室的女性居住在宮殿的後宮。
•
Access to the harem was strictly restricted to male family members and eunuchs.
後宮的進入嚴格限制於男性家庭成員和太監。
2.
群落, 後宮
a group of female animals sharing a single male
範例:
•
The dominant male seal protected his harem of females.
佔主導地位的雄性海豹保護著它的雌性群落。
•
A stallion typically maintains a harem of mares.
一匹種馬通常會維持一個母馬群。