dowagers

英 [ˈdaʊədʒəz]

美 [ˈdaʊədʒərz]

n.  (具有亡夫头衔的)孀居贵妇; 气度不凡的老年贵妇
dowager的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (已故公爵、君主等的)孀居贵妇
  You usedowagerto refer to the wife of a dead duke, emperor, or other man of high rank.
  1. ...the Dowager Countess Spencer...
     斯潘塞伯爵遗孀
  2. Nobody was allowed to eat in the Empress Dowager's presence.
     在皇帝遗孀面前任何人不得进餐。
  3. Dowageris also a noun.
     
• N-COUNT 气度不凡的老妇;老年贵妇
  If you describe a woman as adowager, you mean that she is old and rich or looks important.
  1. ...like stately dowagers on a cruise.
     像游轮上气宇不凡的老年贵妇

双语例句

• Like one of those old dowagers taking the waters.
  像是喝疗养地矿泉水的老年贵妇人中的一员。