音标:['dauәri] ;
n. 嫁妆
[法] 陪嫁物, 嫁妆
n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
词型变化:名词复数形式 : dowries
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dowry的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Her father gave her the two books he had written as her dowry.作为她的嫁妆,她父亲将自己写的两本书给了她。
  2. His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.他的家人希望新娘能带来丰厚的嫁妆。
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