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widow

/wɪdoʊ/

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1 · noun

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

寡妇

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The widow kept a photograph of her husband on the shelf.

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这位寡妇在架子上放着丈夫的照片。

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Pronunciation: /wɪdoʊ/

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