widow
noun
verb
ˈwɪdəʊ
noun
1
a
woman
whose
husband
has
died
and
who
has
not
married
again
寡妇，遗孀
an
elderly
widow
who
was
attacked
and
robbed
last
month
上个月遭到行凶抢劫的一位寡居老妇
a
wealthy
widow
有钱的寡妇
2
football/golf etc widow
a
woman
whose
husband
spends
all
his
free
time
watching
football,
playing
golf
etc
–
used
humorously
足球/高尔夫球等寡妇〔指因丈夫沉溺于足球、高尔夫球等而被冷落的妻子; 幽默用法〕
verb
3
be widowed
if
someone
is
widowed,
their
husband
or
wife
dies
守寡，寡居; 成为鳏夫，鳏居
She
was
widowed
at
the
age
of
25.
她 25 岁时成了寡妇。
his
widowed
mother
他的寡母