Widow
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定义
a widow: 寡妇
My grandmother is a widow because her husband died in the war. 我奶奶是寡妇，因为她的丈夫死于战争。
a widower: 鳏夫
to be widowed: 成为寡妇或鳏夫
My sister has been widowed for five years. My sister's husband died 5 years ago. 我妹妹已经守寡五年了。我妹妹的丈夫五年前去世了。
Pronunciation examples
UK: I was widowed at a very young age.
US: I'm starting a soccer team for widows and widowers.
示例
- "Clairette died a few years later, leaving Xavier a widower."
练习 1
Which of the following are TRUE, according to Mrs. Quincy's letter? There may be more than one correct choice!
Which of the following are TRUE, according to Mrs. Quincy's letter? There may be more than one correct choice!
This is the only true statement here. A "widow" is a woman whose husband has died. Unfortunately, Archibald Cuthbert Quincy is a dead man and he was her husband. By the way, the word for a man whose wife had died is "widower".
This is not the right answer. Icarus will be "staying at home" with his mother for a few days. There is no mention of him going to hospital. "Home" is the place you live, not a health centre!
This is incorrect. The word "late" here does not mean late in the usual sense of the word, "delayed" or "tardy". Here, it means "deceased" or "dead". When we say "the late Mr. X" we mean "The dead Mr. X". "The late Mr. X" sounds nicer!
