dower是什么意思
2023-12-11 19:49:16
dower
n. 嫁妆;天赋;亡夫遗产
v. 给以嫁妆
过去式:dowered 过去分词:dowered 现在分词:dowering 第三人称单数:dowers
近义词:dowery,endow,dowry,portion,
英英释义
Noun
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
Verb
- furnish with an endowment;
"When she got married, she got dowered"
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The dower of the woman is very much.那个妇女的嫁妆很多。
- He had so good dower that he could recite all the articals by reading once.他有很好的天赋以至于读一遍便能记住所有的文章。
- She was drinking all day by the dower.她用从亡夫处得来的产业整天喝酒。
用作动词(v.)
- The father became very upset because he couldnt afford to dower his daughters.父亲因为没办法给女儿们办嫁妆,非常难过。