Word · Frequency #22277
dowager
遗孀
核心释义
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
- 1.
拥有亡夫遗留财产或头衔的寡妇
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
- 2.
贵族或从男爵的遗孀；与亡夫生前所持头衔组合使用
The widow of the holder of a title (usually a member of the peerage or a baronet); used in combination with the title she held during her husband's lifetime.
- 3.
举止高贵的女士,尤指年长者
Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
拥有亡夫遗留财产或头衔的寡妇；贵族或从男爵的遗孀；与亡夫生前所持头衔组合使用；举止高贵的女士,尤指年长者；继承遗产或爵位的寡妇；[法] 受有亡失遗产的寡；妇寡君贵妇人
用法In use
The dowager still lives in the large house her husband left her.
用法提示：此处 dowager 为名词，指继承亡夫财产的寡妇。
After the funeral, the dowager decided to sell some of the land she had inherited.
用法提示：名词 dowager 表示从亡夫处继承财产的寡妇。
The two dowagers met every month to discuss how to manage their late husbands' estates.
用法提示：复数 dowagers 作名词，指多位继承亡夫遗产的寡妇。
a dowager
该词侧重指继承亡夫遗产或爵位的寡妇，多用于正式或历史语境。
After her husband died, she was acknowledged as a dowager.
丈夫去世后，她被承认为遗孀。
dowager + [title]
dowager 置于头衔之前时，表示该头衔持有人的遗孀，例如 dowager empress（皇太后）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dowager queen
- 王太后；先王遗孀
- The dowager queen attended the ceremony.王太后出席了典礼。
- dowager empress
- 皇太后；先皇遗孀
- The dowager empress lived in seclusion.皇太后深居简出。
- dowager duchess
- 公爵遗孀
- The dowager duchess donated money to the hospital.公爵遗孀向医院捐了款。
- dowager countess
- 伯爵遗孀
- The dowager countess is known for her sharp remarks.这位伯爵遗孀以言辞犀利闻名。
流行文化与引用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 dower（亡夫遗产）：dowager 就是继承这笔遗产的寡妇——想象一位贵妇抱着遗产箱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical writing、legal documents、titles of nobility 该词通常用于正式或法律语境，指继承亡夫财产或爵位的寡妇。多出现在历史或贵族相关的描述中，日常口语中较少使用，更常说 widow。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有真正的完全同韵词：dowager 的重读元音及之后为 /aʊədʒə/，下列词均不完全押韵。cow、power、dowry 只与它共享开头的 /aʊ/（或 /daʊ/）音，而 manager 拼写虽以 -ager 结尾，读音却是 /ˈmænɪdʒə/，与 dowager 的 /ədʒə/ 不同。
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