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geisha

/gey-shuh, gee-/US // ˈgeɪ ʃə, ˈgi- //UK // (ˈɡeɪʃə) //

艺妓,艺伎,艺人,术士

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural gei·sha, gei·shas.

    • : a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.

Examples

  • There are dozens of such “academies” in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with names such as “Geisha School” or “How to Be a Real Woman.”

  • A Japanese media mogul and his geisha entertainers—so they can hit as many bars as possible before dawn.

  • Back to Alison and her friends who are suddenly wearing kimonos, holding fans and two of whom have ‘geisha’ make up on.

  • Shizuka New York Skin Care Salon has been offering the hourlong $180 Geisha bird-poop facial for about five years.

  • "She's Kill Bill, she's Lucy Liu, she's part assassin and part geisha," Wang says.

  • She had even laughed and quickened and responded to Geisha McCoy's manipulation of her audience, just as you have.

  • Something of this must have shone in her face, for Geisha McCoy's tone was half-pettish, half-apologetic as she spoke.

  • "Some people have all the luck," sighed Geisha McCoy, and dropped listlessly back on her pillows.

  • Of course, there are no ladies at mens dinners—only professional dancing-girls, maiko or geisha.

  • I have heard of silk tabi, but never saw any, and I think they are worn only by geisha, etc.