第1个回答 2008-06-23
wife
wife
AHD:[wºf]
D.J.[wa!f]
K.K.[wa!f]
n.(名词)
【复数】 wives[wºvz] 缩写 w.
A woman joined to a man in marriage; a female spouse.
妻子,夫人:通过结婚而与一个男人结合的女人; 女性配偶
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English wºf
源自 古英语 wºf
wife“hood”
n.(名词)
wife
/waif; waif/
(pl wives/waivz; waivz/
)
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married woman, esp when considered in relation to her husband 已婚女子; 妻:
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* the doctor's wife 那个医生的妻子
* She was a good wife and mother. 她是贤妻良母.
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(idm 习语) husband and wife => husband. an old wives' tale => old. all the world and his wife => world.
派生: wifely adj of, like or expected of a wife (似)妻子的; 为妻(应有)的: wifely duties, support, virtues 做妻子的责任、 支持、 美德.
第2个回答 2008-06-23
英文中没有直接叫“老婆(wife)”,称谓的话建议用honey, darling, sweetheart, dear亲爱的