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widower

/wɪdoʊɚ/

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a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

鳏夫；妻子去世的男子

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The widower lived alone after his wife died.
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妻子去世后，这名鳏夫独自生活。
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Pronunciation: /wɪdoʊɚ/

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