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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。
嫁妆；陪嫁
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
嫁妆；陪嫁
property or money that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family when she marries
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。
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。
Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
女方出嫁时带给丈夫的钱财或财物
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
天生的才能或天赋。
A natural gift or talent.
The bride's family provided a generous dowry to the groom's family.
新娘家给了新郎家一份丰厚的嫁妆。
In some cultures, the dowry is seen as a way to secure the bride's future.
在某些文化中，嫁妆被视为保障新娘未来的方式。
They argued over the dowry after the engagement was broken off.
婚约解除后，他们因嫁妆问题发生了争执。
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。
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。
as a dowry 在句中说明用途，相当于“作为嫁妆”。
Her parents gave her a chest of handmade linen as a dowry.
她父母给了她一箱手工亚麻布作为嫁妆。
dowry 是可数名词，复数形式为 dowries；表示嫁妆的数量或财产内容时可用 a dowry of…。
Her father promised a dowry of one thousand pounds.
她父亲答应给一千英镑的嫁妆。
Not this
The groom's family paid a large dowry to the bride's family.
Use this
The groom's family paid a large bride price to the bride's family.
dowry（嫁妆）指新娘家给新郎家的财物；新郎家给新娘家的钱叫 bride price（彩礼）。中文的“彩礼”和“嫁妆”方向不同，此处应改用 bride price。
Not this
The bride's family gave the groom dowry of gold and silver.
Use this
The bride's family gave the groom a dowry of gold and silver.
dowry 是可数名词，单数前须加 a/an；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。这里应说 a dowry，表示“一份嫁妆”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use dowry naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
可数名词，复数形式为dowries。
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