harem
US /ˈher.əm/
UK /ˈher.əm/
1.
后宫
the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for women
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The women of the royal family resided in the palace's harem.
皇室的女性居住在宫殿的后宫。
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Access to the harem was strictly restricted to male family members and eunuchs.
后宫的进入严格限制于男性家庭成员和太监。
2.
群落, 后宫
a group of female animals sharing a single male
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The dominant male seal protected his harem of females.
占主导地位的雄性海豹保护着它的雌性群落。
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A stallion typically maintains a harem of mares.
一匹种马通常会维持一个母马群。