widow /ˈwidəu/ I. n. ［c］ 寡妇：marry a wealthy widow 娶一位有钱的寡妇；a war widow 在战争中死了丈夫的女人；a widow’s allowance/pension遗孀抚恤金 Martha was a very rich young widow. 玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。‖II. vt. 使成寡妇，使成鳏夫：a windowed father失去配偶的父亲She had to care for her widowed mother. 她得照顾孀居的母亲。