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whorehouse

/hawr-hous, hohr- or, often, hoor-/US // ˈhɔrˌhaʊs, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər- //UK // (ˈhɔːˌhaʊs) //

妓院,妓女院,娼妓院,淫窝

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n.名词 noun
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    plural whore·hous·es [hawr-hou-ziz, hohr- or, often, hoor-]. /ˈhɔrˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/.

    • : a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.

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  • Larry L. King, 83 (Jan. 1, 1929, to Dec. 20, 2012) The playwright best known for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.