音标:['widәu] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 寡妇, 孀妇
vt. 使成寡妇
n. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
v. cause to be without a spouse
词型变化:名词复数形式 : widows ; 过去分词 : widowed ; 过去式 : widowed ; 现在分词 : widowing ; 第三人称单数 : widows
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福]
词性分布:
名词97%
动词3%

widow的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The widow lamented the death of her only child.寡妇为她独生子的死而悲痛。
  2. The poor widow earns money by taking in washing.那位可怜的寡妇在家里替人洗衣服度日。
  3. I should assist his widow and daughters.我一定要帮助他的遗孀和女儿们。
  4. All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Martha was a very rich young widow.玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • marry a widow娶个寡妇
形容词+~
  • rich〔wealthy〕 widow有钱的寡妇
名词+~
  • grass widow独守空房的寡妇
  • war widow战争造成的寡妇

经典引文

  • This stone is dedicated to Randolph Henry Ash..by his sorrowing widow and wife of more than 45 years.

    出自:A. S. Byatt
  • Wit, widow'd of good-sense, is worse than nought.

    出自:E. Young
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