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pur.dahHpV:7dE, $5pV:r-n [U](the condition of following) the custom, found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures, of women not allowing their faces to be seen by male strangers, either by staying in a special part of the house or by wearing a covering over their faces（穆斯林和印地教妇女躲在帏幔或面纱后不让外人看到的）深闺制度Purdah is practised in many parts of the Middle East.许多中东国家实行深闺制度。The women in the village live in (strict) purdah.这个村庄的妇女按（严格的）深闺制度生活。In this region women seldom venture out of purdah, and talk of the shame of strange men seeing their faces.这个地区的妇女很少走出深闺或不戴面纱，她们还谈论被陌生男人看到脸部的羞耻。(fig.) Jeff has gone into purdah (= is not seeing or speaking to anyone) while he's preparing for his exams.杰夫在准备考试时对谁都不理睬。
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