Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #531
wife
妻子；老婆
核心释义
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
- 1.
已婚女性,尤其相对于其配偶而言。
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
- 2.
已婚女性；男性的婚姻伴侣
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
- 3.
(动物)配对中的雌性。
The female of a pair of mated animals.
（动物的）雌性配偶；已婚女性,尤其相对于其配偶而言。；已婚女性；男性的婚姻伴侣；(动物)配对中的雌性。；妻子
用法In use
My wife and I are planning a trip to the beach this summer.
用法提示：此处 wife 指“妻子”，是已婚女性的配偶称谓，作名词使用。
He introduced his wife to the new neighbors at the party.
用法提示：wife 表示“妻子”，在句中作宾语。
The two friends and their wives often have dinner together on Fridays.
用法提示：wives 是 wife 的复数形式，仍指“妻子们”，作名词使用。
possessive + wife
I love my wife.
我爱我的妻子。
adjective + wife
She is a devoted wife.
她是一位忠诚的妻子。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- my wife
- 我的妻子
- I bought a gift for my wife.我给妻子买了一份礼物。
- ex-wife
- 前妻
- He still talks to his ex-wife sometimes.他有时仍和前妻通话。
- wife and children
- 妻子和孩子们
- He went on vacation with his wife and children.他和妻子及孩子们去度假了。
- wife to be
- 未婚妻
- She is his wife to be; they are getting married next month.她是他的未婚妻，他们下个月结婚。
- common-law wife
- 事实婚姻妻子
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将wife的字母联想：W像微笑，I像自己，F像丈夫，E像家，组合成妻子。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：everyday conversation、legal documents、formal writing “wife” 通常是一个中性词，适用于各种正式和非正式场合，是描述已婚女性配偶的最常用词语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All five words rhyme with wife, sharing the /aɪf/ sound and the spelling '-ife'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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