n 寡(孀)妇(woman whose husband has died)： a war～在战争中失去丈夫的女人;She was left a～at the age of thirty. 她30岁就守寡。My brother's～has married again. 我兄弟的遗孀又结婚了。Margaret is John's～. 玛格丽特是约翰的遗孀。The deceased left a～and two sons. 死者抛下寡妻和两个儿子。a golf～(因丈夫常在外打高尔夫球)独守空房的女人;black～黑寡妇球腹蛛(一种有毒小蜘蛛);

vt(1)使成寡妇或鳏夫(cause to become a widow or widower)[T+n，尤pass]： She/He was～ed in 1988. 她/他于1988年丧偶。She has been～ed three times. 她曾三次丧偶。Thousands of women were～ed during/by the civil war. 内战使成千上万的妇女失去了丈夫。

(2)使……失去(make sth lose)[T+n]：A surprise attack～ed the army of its supplies. 一次袭击使军队失去了给养。

→′widowed adj 寡(鳏)居的;′widower n 鳏夫;′widowhood n 守寡， 孀居;′widowly adj 守寡的