Houri
[huәri]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise.
校對:伍德罗--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
汉克整理
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [Term of the Mohammedans.] Nymph of Paradise.
埃尔顿校對
娱乐性解釋/意思：
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.
編輯:洛娜
例句/造句/用法:
- Where was the beautiful black-eyed Houri whose appearance in the first charade had caused such delight? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- 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. 簡·愛.
- Thy wife or thy daughter, that Eastern houri that thou lockest under thy arm as thou wouldst thy treasure-casket? 沃爾特·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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
校對:路易斯