| 释义 |
wife /waɪf/ n. | vi. & vt. | phr.
I ([复] wives /waɪvz/)
n.
1. 妻子，夫人，太太；已婚妇女
the wife of the President 总统夫人
She must be a naval (police) wife. 她肯定是一位海军军人(警察)的太太。
She will make a good wife. 她会成为一位好妻子。
one's lawful wife 正室(或元配、发妻)
2. 〈俚〉同性恋伙伴关系中的被动方
3. 〈古〉〈方〉妇人，妇女；土里土气(或愚昧无知)的老婆子
4. [用以构成复合词]妇，婆
fishwife 卖鱼妇
midwife 助产士
II vi. & vt.
〈罕〉= wive
[< OE wīf woman, wife; 与 ON vīf < ? vīfathr veiled, OHG wīb, Ger Weib 有关] phr. all the world and his wife 见world
have (或 take) sb. to wife 〈古〉娶某人为妻 |