dowager
名词
英 ['daʊədʒə] 美 ['daʊədʒɚ]
基本释义
n.继承亡夫爵位(或遗产的)遗孀,贵妇
词根词缀
词根
dow
给予,嫁妆(同dower)
+
后缀
ager
表示人(尤指女性)
dow + ager = dowager
网络释义
寡妇;贵妇人;遗孀
Wiktionary英语原文词典
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1、A dowager empress was a widow who held a position of power as the mother of an emperor in China.
2、She was a wealthy dowager who lived a life of luxury and privilege.
实用场景例句
商务邮件
The dowager of the founding family still holds significant shares in the company.
创始人家族的遗孀仍持有公司的大量股份。
学术写作
The role of the dowager in the royal court was often one of subtle political influence.
遗孀在宫廷中的角色通常具有微妙的政治影响力。
旅游出行
We stayed at a beautiful country house that once belonged to a Victorian dowager.
我们住在一座曾经属于维多利亚时代贵妇的美丽乡间别墅里。
日常对话
She behaves like a wealthy dowager living in a huge mansion.
她举止就像个住在豪宅里的富有遗孀。
社交媒体
Feeling like an absolute dowager sipping afternoon tea at this fancy hotel! 🫖👑
在这家豪华酒店喝下午茶,感觉自己简直是个贵妇!🫖👑
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