[N-COUNT 可数名词]寡妇;遗孀 A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
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widow/ˈwɪdəʊ; NAmEˈwɪdoʊ/
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widowwidowswidowedwidowingnouna woman whose husband has died and who has not married again 寡妇;遗孀verbbe widowedif sb is widowed,their husband or wife has died 使丧偶;使成为寡妇(或鳏夫)◆She was widowed when she was 35.她 35 岁时就守了寡。▶widowed/; NAmE/adjective◆his widowed father他鳏居的父亲widow/ˈwɪdəʊ; NAmEˈwɪdoʊ/widowed/; NAmE/
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widowwid‧ow /ˈwɪdəʊ $ -doʊ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again: an elderly widow who was attacked and robbed last month a wealthy widow► see thesaurus at
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2football/golf etc widow a woman whose husband spends all his free time watching football, playing golf etc – used humorously
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