purdah
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Purdah is a custom practised in some Muslim and Hindu societies, in which women either remain in a special part of the house or cover their faces and bodies to avoid being seen by men who are not related to them. If a woman is in purdah, she lives according to this custom. 深閨習俗; 一些穆斯林及印度社區中婦女閉門不出或出門時用衣服遮住臉和身躰的習俗
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purdah /ˈpɜːdə/
剑桥词典
- the custom , found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures , of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain , and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body , including the face
（伊斯蘭教和印度教婦女躲在帷幔或麪紗後不讓外人看到的）深閨制度；置身深閨
The women in the village live in (strict ) purdah. 這個村莊的婦女都（嚴格地）身居深閨。
In this region women seldom venture out of purdah. 在這一地區，很少有婦女敢於走出深閨。
the state of not seeing or speaking to anyone
不與人交往的
Jeff has gone into purdah while he's preparing for his exams . 傑夫在準備考試期間不與任何人來往。 返回 purdah