Definition of demi-monde in English:

demi-monde

noun dəmimɔ̃dˌdɛmɪˈmɒnd

1(in 19th-century France) a class of women considered to be of doubtful social standing and morality.
（19世纪法国的）风流女人阶层；不正派的女人
Example sentencesExamples
- Whereas upper-class prostitutes of the demi-monde were involved in sexual liaisons outside marriage in order to gain influence and social advantage, most whores were regarded as social lepers.
1. 1.1 A group of people on the fringes of respectable society.
  上流社会边缘的群体，半上流社会群体
  the demi-monde of arms deals
  从事武器交易的半上流群体。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In this opening section he does a good job of introducing the reader to the demimonde of pulp writers and how the industry that published them worked.

Origin

French, literally 'half-world'.

Rhymes

abscond, beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, second, wand

单词	demi-monde
释义	Definition of demi-monde in English: demi-monde noun dəmimɔ̃dˌdɛmɪˈmɒnd 1(in 19th-century France) a class of women considered to be of doubtful social standing and morality. （19世纪法国的）风流女人阶层；不正派的女人 Example sentencesExamples Whereas upper-class prostitutes of the demi-monde were involved in sexual liaisons outside marriage in order to gain influence and social advantage, most whores were regarded as social lepers. 1.1 A group of people on the fringes of respectable society. 上流社会边缘的群体，半上流社会群体 the demi-monde of arms deals 从事武器交易的半上流群体。 Example sentencesExamples In this opening section he does a good job of introducing the reader to the demimonde of pulp writers and how the industry that published them worked. Origin French, literally 'half-world'. Rhymes abscond, beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, second, wand
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