Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #531
wife
妻子；老婆
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
- 1.
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
已婚女性,尤其相对于其配偶而言。
- 2.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
已婚女性；男性的婚姻伴侣
- 3.
The female of a pair of mated animals.
(动物)配对中的雌性。
（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
In use
My wife and I are planning a trip to the beach this summer.
He introduced his wife to the new neighbors at the party.
The two friends and their wives often have dinner together on Fridays.
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。
verb + wife
He married his wife ten years ago.
他十年前娶了他的妻子。
Connections
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
- In many countries, a common-law wife has legal rights.在许多国家，事实婚姻妻子享有法律权利。
- housewife
- 家庭主妇
Learner notes
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。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All five words rhyme with wife, sharing the /aɪf/ sound and the spelling '-ife'.
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。
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。
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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