dowager

英 ['daʊədʒə(r)] 美 ['daʊədʒər]

• n. (继承亡夫爵位或遗产的)遗孀；老年贵妇

dowager的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Noun:

1. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband

dowager的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He used to be a servant of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
   他曾经在宫中伺候慈禧太后。
2. The empress dowager gave orders to snuff out the crown prince.
   皇太后传旨杀掉皇太子。
3. In spite of her age, the dowager looked forward to any excitement.
   虽年老，这位阔老太却极有兴头。
4. She sent her little maid in to see if the dowager's meal had been served.
   她叫小丫头去查看在为老太太摆饭了没有。

经典引文

• He espoused Eleanor, dowager of William Earl of Pembroke.

  出自： D. Hume

• A marriage with their dowager aunt.

  出自： E. A. Freeman

• The Dowager Duchess cuts the cake.

  出自： J. Grenfell