widow
英 /ˈwɪdəʊ/ 美 /ˈwɪdoʊ/
- n. 寡妇；丧偶的女性a woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried
The widow next door invited us over for tea.
住在隔壁的那位丧偶女士邀请我们去喝茶。
A widow living alone may benefit from community programmes that offer companionship and practical support.
独居的丧偶女性可能受益于提供陪伴和实际帮助的社区项目。
搭配
an elderly widow 年长的寡妇a war widow 战争遗孀a young widow 年轻的寡妇
辨析提示
widow指丧偶女性；丧偶男性用widower。
词族
widower (n.)、widowed (adj.)、widowhood (n.)
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