dower

[美]/'daʊə/
[英]/ˈdaʊɚ/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 嫁妆,天赋,从亡夫处得来的财产
vt. 给以财产,给以嫁妆
词形变化
过去分词dowered
现在分词dowering
过去式dowered
第三人称单数dowers
复数dowers

短语搭配

widow's dower

寡妇的嫁妆

dower rights

嫁妆权利

例句

Philippa brought him her handsome dower settlement from the Warwick estates.

弗丽帕给他带来了亡夫在沃里克的可观的地产。

to endow with a dower

赋予嫁妆

to claim a dower

要求嫁妆

原声例句

That result obtained, I shall leave monsieur to lay by as much as he likes for Madeleine, though the king will of course dower her, according to custom.

既然如此,我就让先生随心所欲地为玛德琳留着, 不过按照惯例, 国王当然会赠予她。

来源: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

The judicious parent, having nothing to bestow or withhold but his blessing, had handsomely settled that dower upon them after a short struggle, and had informed Mr. Pocket that his wife was " a treasure for a Prince" .

这位明智的父母,除了他的祝福之外,没有什么可赐予或隐瞒的,经过短暂的挣扎,他英俊地把嫁妆交给了他们,并告诉口袋先生,他的妻子是" 王子的宝藏" 。

来源: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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