Purdah
n. 窗帘, 帷幕
📖 牛津释义
purdah
n[U]
(system in Muslim and Hindu societies of) keeping women from public view by means of a veil, curtain, etc 妇女用面纱、 帘幕等隔开公众视线的做法; 穆斯林社会和印度社会的深闺制度
keep sb/be/live in purdah, ie concealed in this way 使某人身处於深闺之中[身居深闺]
(fig infml 比喻, 口) I've got a lot of urgent work to do at home and will have to go into purdah for a couple of weeks. 我有许多紧要的工作须在家里做, 因此要有几个星期足不出户.
🗣️ 情景例句
And programs that don't leave anyone out.
而且是些不排拒任何人的活动。
Dog does not eat dog.
物不伤其类。
What is more, they will not have to rely solely on the written word.
而且，也不必完全依赖文字材料。