red-light
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Relating to an area where prostitution is concentrated
红灯区的；色情场所聚集的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishred + light (the 'lamp' sense) = a red lamp. The phrase 'red-light district' is said to come from brothels marking their doors with red lamps, so 'red-light' now means relating to such areas.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.red-light district红灯区
- 2.red-light area色情场所聚集区
- 3.[red-light zone]风化区
- 4.red-light neighborhood声色场所集中地带
Example Sentences
- 1.
Amsterdam's red-light district draws curious tourists from everywhere.
- 2.
The novel is set in a seedy red-light neighborhood.