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dowry

英 ['daʊ(ə)rɪ] 美['daʊri]
  • n. 嫁妆;天资;亡夫遗产

英英释意


1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

双语例句


1. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. If a young woman did not have a dowry, she went into domestic service.
如果一个年轻女子没有嫁妆,她就要做家政服务赚钱。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。

来自辞典例句

4. Although ours has been so pure and poor That you can take them no great dowry.
贫俭诚所尚,资从岂待周!

来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

5. As a wife , the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry or decimum.
给已婚妇女备有一份嫁妆,或者称为“decimum”,以使其受到保护.

来自中级百科部分