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
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WIFE | WIFE + VERBADJECTIVE➤new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 + WIFE➤meet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 + VERB➤give 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。