wifely

英 [ˈwaɪfli] 美 [ˈwaɪfli]

adj.  妻子特有(或应有)的; 作为人妻的; 已婚妇女的

BNC.41492 / COCA.30631



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 妻子特有(或应有)的;作为人妻的;已婚妇女的
    typical or expected of a wife
    1. wifely duties
      妻子的责任

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ 贤妻的;贤妇特有的
    Wifely is used to describe things that are supposed to be typical of a good wife.
    1. She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
      她努力做一个无可挑剔的贤妻。
    2. ...the ideology of wifely duty.
      为妻之道

双语例句

  1. My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
    我母亲大谈为妻之道。
  2. She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
    她努力做一个无可挑剔的贤妻。
  3. To be invariably right was her single wifely failing. For his wife, he sighed, with the vague unrest of a husband whose infidelities are imaginary, was a genuinely good woman.
    臆想对妻子有不忠行为的丈夫总会有种淡淡的不安,正是带着这种不安他叹息道,他的妻子是一个真正的好女人。
  4. It was 27 years ago, and we were newlyweds, and I was just trying on a wifely role that seemed quaint and retro and loving.
    那是27年前,我们刚结婚,我在尝试扮演贤妻角色,当时那种角色显得别致古雅,充满爱意。
  5. It was not wifely modesty at all. By so much was her pride satisfied.
    这根本不是出于妇道人家的稳重,这样做只是满足了她的虚荣心。
  6. Wifely duties, support, virtues.
    做妻子的责任、支持、美德。
  7. To be invariably right was her single wifely failing.
    毕竟,她是一个好的不得了的女人。
  8. She performs wifely duties in the bedroom.
    她要在卧室里尽职责。
  9. You look very beautiful in these wifely clothes.
    穿着新婚礼服你看起来非常漂亮。
  10. Where's your wifely loyalty?
    你作为到子的忠贞哪里去了呢?

英英释义

adj

  1. befitting or characteristic of a wife

      Synonym:    wifelikeuxorial