Word · Frequency #15383
dowry
嫁妆；陪嫁
property or money that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family when she marries
- 1.
Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
结婚时女方家庭支付给新郎或其家庭的财物,如财产或金钱。
- 2.
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
女方出嫁时带给丈夫的钱财或财物
- 3.
A natural gift or talent.
天生的才能或天赋。
天赋；才能；结婚时女方家庭支付给新郎或其家庭的财物,如财产或金钱。；女方出嫁时带给丈夫的钱财或财物；天生的才能或天赋。；嫁妆；[法] 陪嫁物
In use
The bride's family provided a generous dowry to the groom's family.
In some cultures, the dowry is seen as a way to secure the bride's future.
They argued over the dowry after the engagement was broken off.
pay a dowry (to sb)
dowry 指女方家庭在结婚时付给男方家庭的财物，与男方给女方的聘礼方向相反。
The bride's family had to pay a dowry to the groom's family.
新娘家不得不向新郎家支付嫁妆。
bring a dowry (with sb)
表达“带着嫁妆出嫁”时常用 bring a dowry，也可说 bring a dowry with her。
In the old custom, the bride would bring a dowry with her into her husband's home.
按旧俗，新娘会带着嫁妆进入丈夫家。
give sb sth as a dowry
as a dowry 在句中说明用途，相当于“作为嫁妆”。
Connections
Collocations
- give a dowry
- 给嫁妆
- In some cultures, the bride's family is expected to give a dowry to the groom's family.在一些文化中，女方家庭应当给男方家庭嫁妆。
- bride's dowry
- 新娘的嫁妆
- The bride's dowry was displayed at the wedding.新娘的嫁妆在婚礼上展示。
- dowry system
- 嫁妆制度
- The dowry system remains a controversial tradition in modern society.在现代社会，嫁妆制度仍然是一个有争议的传统。
- dowry death
- 嫁妆致死（因嫁妆纠纷引发的女性死亡）
- Police are investigating another case of dowry death in the city.警方正在调查该市另一起嫁妆致死案件。
- demand a dowry
- 索要嫁妆
- The law forbids anyone to demand a dowry from the bride's family.法律禁止任何人向女方家庭索要嫁妆。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 dowry 想成‘到夫家礼’：新娘‘到’（dow）夫家时，‘里’（-ry）面装着钱和财物，记住这个画面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical marriage customs、legal and property discussions、news reports on weddings dowry 通常用于正式或书面语境，多指女方家庭在结婚时支付的财物，常见于历史、法律或新闻等讨论；日常口语中较少使用。实际语气需结合上下文判断。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为dowries。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dowry /ˈdaʊri/ 押韵的词：cowry /ˈkaʊri/、floury /ˈflaʊri/。注意 floury 的美式发音可作 /ˈflaʊri/ 与之押韵，英式常读 /ˈflaʊəri/。flowery /ˈflaʊ.ə.ri/ 拼写相近但多一个音节，不押韵；drowsy /ˈdraʊzi/ 以 /zi/ 结尾，拼写相近但读音不同；tawdry /ˈtɔːdri/ 元音为 /ɔː/，与 /aʊ/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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