Houri
[huәri]
解释:
(noun.) (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise.
校对:伍德罗--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
汉克整理
同义词及近义词：
n. [Term of the Mohammedans.] Nymph of Paradise.
埃尔顿校对
娱乐性解释：
n. A comely female inhabiting the Mohammedan Paradise to make things cheery for the good Mussulman whose belief in her existence marks a noble discontent with his earthly spouse whom he denies a soul. By that good lady the Houris are said to be held in deficient esteem.
编辑:洛娜
例句:
- Where was the beautiful black-eyed Houri whose appearance in the first charade had caused such delight? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk's whole seraglio, gazelle- eyes, houri forms, and all! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- Thy wife or thy daughter, that Eastern houri that thou lockest under thy arm as thou wouldst thy treasure-casket? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- That houri, appearing, shakes him up in the usual manner and is charged by the old gentleman to remain near him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
校对:路易斯