wife

英 [waɪf] 美 [waɪf]

• n. 妻子；夫人

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 妻子

   the woman to whom a man is married

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 妻子，夫人，太太，妻，老婆
2. <古>妇人，女人，老妇人
3. 已婚妇女
4. 乡下妇人
5. 同房伙伴
6. 女朋友

v. 动词

1. 成为妻子

英英释义

Noun:

1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He kissed his wife and children good-bye.
   他吻别他的妻子和孩子。
2. The cruel man abandoned his wife and child.
   那个狠心的男人抛弃了他的妻儿。
3. She tried to be an affectionate wife.
   她试图做个温柔体贴的妻子。
4. He first met his wife in Rome.
   他最初是在罗马碰到他的妻子的。
5. He treats his wife like a slave.
   他把妻子当作奴隶看待。
6. She is a good wife and a devoted mother.
   她是一位贤妻良母。
7. The President's wife follows his every word.
   总统夫人总是注意听他说的话。
8. He employed a detective to shadow his wife.
   他雇用了一名私人侦探去跟踪他的夫人。
9. Would you please hand this letter to my wife?
   麻烦你把这封信交给我夫人。
10. I think my wife must be fond of them.
    我想，我夫人一定喜欢。
11. That will be his wife with him, I suppose.
    我想，和他一起去的那位一定是他的夫人吧。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. My wife doesn't understand me.
   我的妻子不理解我。
2. What can I do to win my wife back?
   我该怎么办才能重新夺回我的妻子?
3. I want you for my wife, will you marry me?
   我希望你做我的妻子,你愿意同我结婚吗?
4. My wife will witness that I was at home all night.
   我妻子会证明那天我整夜都在家。
5. The danger and difficulties of his work greatly worried his wife.
   他的工作既危险又艰难,这使他妻子非常担忧。
6. His wife walks over him.
   他的妻子轻蔑地对待他。
7. Everyone can see that the death of his wife weighs on him heavily.
   人人都看得出,他妻子的去世使他的心情非常沉重。
8. His wife walked out on him, and was later seen in a neighbouring city with another man.
   他的妻子抛弃了他,而后有人在附近的一个城市看到她和另一个男人在一起。
9. He expected his wife to wait on him hand and foot.
   他指望他的妻子像佣人一样来伺候他。
10. He visited his anger on his wife.
    他迁怒于他的妻子。
11. He'll unload his wife.
    他将摆脱他的妻子。
12. He married a wife by whom he had two daughters.
    他娶了妻并和她生了两个女儿。
13. Some people think that husband and wife should never work together.
    有人认为夫妻二人绝不应该在同一处工作。
14. The two men went fishing while their wives prepared the dinner.
    那两个男人去钓鱼时,他们的妻子做饭。

经典引文

• The village school..had..a kitchen where a wife from the village made flavourless meals.

  出自： A. Gray

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

an old wives' tale

荒唐故事,无稽之谈 old and usually foolish idea

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• afford one's wife 供养妻子
• beat one's wife 殴打妻子
• bring one's wife with him 带着夫人
• get a wife 有妻子,娶妻
• hate one's wife 恨自己的妻子
• have a wife 已娶妻,有妻子
• have one as a wife 娶某人为妻
• kiss one's wife 吻自己的妻子
• kill one's wife 杀死自己的妻子
• leave one's wife 离开自己的妻子
• lose one's wife 丧妻
• love one's wife 爱自己的妻子
• make (sb) a wife 使(某人)成为妻子
• marry a wife 娶妻
• miss one's wife 想念自己的妻子
• neglect one's wife 慢怠自己的妻子,对妻子冷淡
• put away one's wife 置妻室于不顾
• take sb as a wife 娶某人为妻
• treat one's wife badly 待妻子不好

形容词+～

• abused wife 受虐待的妻子
• agreeable wife 惬意的夫人
• beautiful wife 美丽的妻子
• cold wife 冷漠的妻子
• devoted wife 忠诚的妻子
• faithful wife 忠实的妻子
• first wife 第一夫人(国家元首的妻子)
• former wife 前妻
• good wife 贤妻
• hardworking wife 勤劳的妻子
• lawful wife 正妻,原配夫人
• legal wife 合法的妻子,正妻
• lifelong wife 终身伴侣,结发妻子
• loving wife 可爱的妻子
• old wife 上了年纪的妻子
• rich wife 有钱的妻子
• second wife 第二夫人,第二个妻子
• sick wife 多病的妻子
• virtuous wife 贤惠的妻子,忠贞的妻子
• wealthy wife 有钱的妻子
• young wife 年轻的妻子

名词+～

• house wife 主妇
• model wife 模范妻子

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. wife的意思是“妻子”,指相对于丈夫而言的女人。
2. give sb to wife表示“嫁给某人为妻”, take〔have〕 sb to wife表示“娶某人为妻”“娶妻”也可用marry a wife。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

old wife, old girl, old lady, old woman

• 这四者都指“女人”,但意思和用法并不相同:
• 1.old girl一般用于子女对母亲或丈夫对妻子的昵称,也可用于对任何年龄女子的爱称(如老大姐),有时则用于贬义,是一种讽刺或不尊敬的称呼。在英国学校中可指“女校友”“女毕业生”。old girl还可用作母马的爱称,常译为“老伙计”。
• 2.old lady和old wife同义,相当于汉语中的“老伴”“老婆”,用于比喻可指“婆婆妈妈的人”。
• 3.old woman是口语用语,在子女与母亲间或夫妻间使用时意思同old girl。用于比喻可指“畏畏缩缩,行为像女人或办事缺乏主动性的男人”。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他的第一个妻子给他生了三个孩子。

   误 He has three children from his first wife.

   正 He has three children by his first wife.

   析 在这里介词by不可改为from。

2. 娶某人为妻

   误 take〔have〕 sb to a wife

   误 take〔have〕 sb to sb's wife

   误 take〔have〕 sb to the wife

   正 take〔have〕 sb to wife

   析 take〔have〕 sb to wife是固定搭配, wife前不可用任何冠词或人称代词。

3. 布朗先生去世了,他的妻子只好支撑着这个家。

   误 Mr. Brown is dead, and his wife has to support the family.

   正 Mr. Brown is dead, and his widow has to support the family.

   析 男人生前的法定妻子叫wife,男人死后,英语中习惯上不再用wife,而用widow一词表示已去世男人的生前妻子,即“遗孀”。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的wif，意为女性。

近反义词

【近义词】

• spouse 配偶
• mate 配偶
• bride 新娘
• married woman 有夫之妇
• partner 伙伴
• significant other 配偶
• companion 同伴
• consort <正式>（君王的）配偶...
• helpmeet 合作者
• female 女性的
• married 已婚的
• woman 妇女

【反义词】

• husband 丈夫