devadasi

devadasi

美 [ˌdeɪvə'dɑsɪ] 　英 [deɪvə'dɑ:si:]

• 网络神庙舞女；舞姬；迪娃达西

词形变化

复数：devadasis  

英汉解释

n.	1. a member of a hereditary class of woman dancers in a Hindu temple

例句

The girls most at risk of being dedicated will have grown up in very matriarchal Devadasi communities.

最有可能从事这一行业的女孩将会成长在母系神之女奴的群体中。

Living a normal life in India after having been a Devadasi prostitute is extremely, extremely hard because they're seen as damaged goods.

在印度，对神之女奴来说，过正常的生活非常非常困难，因为她们被视为已破损的货物。

You see groups of former Devadasi becoming social activists and campaigners against the tradition. That's one way out.

你会看到许多前神之女奴都成为反对这一传统的社会活动家和竞选者。

On my very first day there I stumbled into a meeting of Devadasi prostitutes.

第一天，我参加了一个关于神之女奴的会议。

Specifically in the 19th Century when the Christian missionaries came, the Devadasi became less well thought of.

特别是在十九世纪，当基督教传教士到来时，神之女奴在人们眼中变得轻浮。

When you approach a Devadasi girl for interview the response varies hugely.

对神之女奴采访时，她们的反应大不同。