seraglio meaning in English
n.
(pl. seraglios)
1.(伊斯兰教国家的)后宫；闺房。
2.(一群)妻，妾。
3.〔the (old) S-〕 【历史】(土耳其)宫廷。
Examples
- I , who have a seraglio at cairo , one at smyrna , and one at constantinople , preside at a wedding ? - never !
我在开罗士麦拿君士坦丁堡都有藏娇的迷宫，可是我为人主持过一次婚礼吗？ - I would not exchange this one little english girl for the grand turk s whole seraglio , gazelle - eyes , houri forms , and all
我可不愿用这个英国小姑娘去换取土耳其王后宫的全部嫔妃，即便她们有羚羊般眼睛，女神一般的形体！ ” - I ll not stand you an inch in the stead of a seraglio , i said ; so don t consider me an equivalent for one . if you have a fancy for anything in that line , away with you , sir , to the bazaars of stamboul without delay , and lay out in extensive slave - purchases some of that spare cash you seem at a loss to spend satisfactorily here
“我丝毫比不了你后宫中的嫔妃， ”我说， “所以你就别把我同她们相提并论，要是你喜欢这类东西，那你就走吧，先生，立刻就到伊斯坦布尔的市场上去，把你不知道如何开开心心在这儿花掉的部分现金，投入到大宗奴隶购买上去。 ”