dowagers

英 [ˈdaʊədʒəz] 美 [ˈdaʊədʒərz]

n.  (具有亡夫头衔的)孀居贵妇; 气度不凡的老年贵妇
dowager的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ (已故公爵、君主等的)孀居贵妇
    You use dowager to refer to the wife of a dead duke, emperor, or other man of high rank.
    1. ...the Dowager Countess Spencer...
      斯潘塞伯爵遗孀
    2. Nobody was allowed to eat in the Empress Dowager's presence.
      在皇帝遗孀面前任何人不得进餐。
    3. Dowager is also a noun.
  2. N-COUNT 气度不凡的老妇;老年贵妇
    If you describe a woman as a dowager, you mean that she is old and rich or looks important.
    1. ...like stately dowagers on a cruise.
      像游轮上气宇不凡的老年贵妇

双语例句

  1. Like one of those old dowagers taking the waters.
    像是喝疗养地矿泉水的老年贵妇人中的一员。