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BNC: 531 COCA: 466

wife

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wife /ˈwaɪf/ noun
plural wives /ˈwaɪvz/
wife
/ˈwaɪf/
noun
plural wives /ˈwaɪvz/
Learner's definition of WIFE
[count]
: a married woman : the woman someone is married to妻子;太太;已婚女性
compare husband; see also fishwife, housewife, trophy wife
BNC: 531 COCA: 466

wife

noun

plural wives ˈwīvz How to pronounce wife (audio)
1
a
dialect : woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
wifehood
ˈwīf-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce wife (audio)
ˈwī-ˌfu̇d
noun
wifeless adjective

Example Sentences

We met him and his wife. a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English wif, from Old English wīf; akin to Old High German wīb wife and probably to Tocharian B kwīpe female pudenda

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wife was before the 12th century
BNC: 531 COCA: 466
wife

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WIFE | WIFE + VERB ADJECTIVEnew新婚妻子future未婚妻former (also ex-wife) 前妻first, second, etc.第一任、第二任等妻子deserted棄婦divorced, estranged離婚的/分居的妻子common-law(未舉行結婚儀式的)事實婚姻的女方dead, late亡妻dependent靠丈夫養活的妻子With a dependent wife and children, he can't afford to lose his job.妻子和孩子都靠他養活,他不能丟了工作。young年輕的妻子pregnant懷孕的妻子beloved, dear, good, wonderful愛妻;好老婆;了不起的妻子attractive, beautiful, charming, lovely迷人的妻子;美麗的夫人;嫵媚的妻子;可愛的太太dutiful, faithful, loving, loyal, supportive盡職的/忠誠的/充滿深情的/忠貞的/支持丈夫的妻子long-suffering長期受苦的妻子His long-suffering wife had to put up with his numerous affairs.他那一貫受氣的妻子不得不忍受他的諸多風流韻事。unfaithful不忠的妻子jealous妒忌心強的妻子domineering, nagging愛支配人的/嘮叨的妻子battered受虐待的妻子a hostel for battered wives受虐妻子收容所trophy (= an attractive younger wife) (informal) 花瓶嬌妻She's a classic trophy wife-beautiful and half his age.她是個典型的花瓶老婆 - 人長得漂亮,年齡只有他的一半。VERB + WIFEmeet結識妻子I first met my wife at college.我是在大學裏認識我妻子的。marry娶妻live with與妻子一起生活desert, leave拋棄/離開妻子be separated from與妻子分居be unfaithful to, cheat on對妻子不忠batter, beat虐待/毆打妻子accompany陪伴妻子The general was accompanied by his wife.將軍有妻子陪同。survive比妻子活得久Mr Thomas is survived by his wife, Muriel.托馬斯先生的妻子繆麗爾比他活得久。WIFE + VERBgive birth妻子生育His wife has just given birth to a son.他的妻子剛給他生了個兒子。

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