dowry
英 [ˈdaʊri]
美 [ˈdaʊri]
n. (新娘的)嫁妆，陪嫁; (新郎给新娘家的)彩礼，财礼
复数：dowries
BNC.15383 / COCA.17661
牛津词典
noun
- （新娘的）嫁妆，陪嫁
money and/or property that, in some societies, a wife or her family must pay to her husband when they get married - （新郎给新娘家的）彩礼，财礼
money and/or property that, in some societies, a husband must pay to his wife's family when they get married
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 嫁妆;陪嫁
A woman'sdowryis the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries.- The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。
- The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- Q traditional dowry normally consists of valuable items such as jewellery embroidered beddings, kitchen utensils and furniture.
传统嫁妆通常会包括一些值钱的物品，比如珠宝、刺绣的床上用品、厨具和家具。 - The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。 - The groom and his relatives come for the bride and take her to his home along with the dowry.
新郎和他的亲戚来接新娘及嫁妆回家。 - She had gold and pearls for her dowry; but her gold was on her head, and her pearls were in her mouth.
她有黄金和珍珠做奁资，不过她的黄金在她的头上，珍珠在她的口中。 - How could I utter for shame that I keep for my dowry this poverty.
我又怎能抱愧地说我的妆奁就是贫穷。 - His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.
他的家人希望新娘能带来丰厚的嫁妆。 - In societies where the groom had to pay for his bride, the dowry served as a return gift.
在新郎必须想新娘的佳人支付金钱以迎娶新娘的社会里，嫁妆就起着回赠礼物的作用。 - Her father give her the two book He has write as her dowry
作为她的嫁妆，她父亲将自己写的两本书给了她 - My Uncle's family are busy preparing for her dowry.
我舅舅一家人都为她的婚礼嫁妆做了充分的准备。 - A married woman's personal property exclusive of her dowry, according to common law.
妻子的财产按照习惯法，已婚妇女除嫁妆以外的个人财产。