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widowhood

/ˈwɪdoʊˌhʊd/ /ˈwɪdəʊˌhʊd/

Meanings
noun

寡居, 孀居

The state or period of being a widow or widower.

Examples :

"After her husband's death, she entered a period of widowhood, adjusting to life on her own. "
丈夫去世后，她进入了寡居时期，开始适应独自生活。
family condition state period age

Related Words

Illustration death

death noun

/diːθ/

死亡，逝世。

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

奶奶的去世让全家人都感到很悲伤。

Illustration adjusting

adjusting verb

/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/

调整，调节

"Sentence: She is adjusting the thermostat to make the room warmer. "

她正在调节恒温器，好让房间更暖和一些。

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

Illustration widower

widower noun

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/

丧偶男子， 鰥夫.

"Since his wife died last year, Mr. Davis has become a widower. "

戴维斯先生自从去年妻子去世后，就成了鳏夫。

Illustration husband

husband noun

/ˈhʌz.bənd/

丈夫，先生，老公。

"My husband is the primary breadwinner for our family. "

我的丈夫是我们家的主要经济支柱。

Illustration widow

widow noun

/ˈwɪ.dəʊ/ /ˈwɪ.doʊ/

寡妇，孀妇

"My aunt is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "

我的姑妈是个寡妇，她的丈夫去年去世了。

Illustration life

life noun

/laɪf/

生命，人生

"Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life."

体验过生死之后，那个吸血鬼决定他更喜欢不死，放弃了生命。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

Illustration entered

entered verb

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

进入, 进来

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

除非你想看我裸体，否则进来之前应该敲门。

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。