widow

/ˈwɪdəʊ/ n / v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

寡妇；遗孀；使成为寡妇

释义与例句

n 寡妇；遗孀
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
  1. The widow lived alone after her husband died.
    丈夫去世后，这位遗孀独自生活。
  2. She became a widow at the age of thirty.
    她三十岁时成了寡妇。
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  1. The war left many widows and orphans.
    战争留下了许多寡妇和孤儿。
v 使成为寡妇
to cause someone to become a widow or widower
  1. She was widowed at a young age.
    她年纪轻轻就守寡了。
  2. The accident widowed her with two young children.
    事故让她成了带着两个年幼孩子的寡妇。
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  1. Many soldiers' wives were widowed by the war.
    许多士兵的妻子因战争而守寡。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 wi-dow，丈夫走了倒下，成了寡妇。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • widower 鳏夫
    对应男性形式
同义词
  • bereaved 丧失亲人的
    widow 特指丧夫的女性，bereaved 泛指失去亲人的人。
    The bereaved family attended the funeral. 失去亲人的家庭参加了葬礼。
反义词
  • wife 妻子
    widow 是丈夫已故的女性，wife 是有配偶的女性。
    His wife supported him through difficult times. 他的妻子在困难时期支持着他。
常见搭配
  • war widow 战争寡妇
    The charity helps war widows and their children. 该慈善机构帮助战争寡妇及其子女。
  • widow's pension 遗孀抚恤金
    She received a widow's pension after his death. 他去世后她领到了遗孀抚恤金。
  • a wealthy widow 富有的寡妇
    The novel is about a wealthy widow in Paris. 这部小说讲的是一位住在巴黎的富有的寡妇。