widow-maker

['widəu,meikə]
  • n.
    • 危及工人生命的事物
    • [俚语]制造寡妇的人(或机构)
    • [美国俚语]被压弯的小树;挂在树上的危险树枝
    • [美国英语]【军事】榴弹发射器

英文词源


widow-maker (n.)
"something lethally dangerous" (war, the sea, dangerous machinery, etc.), 1590s, from widow (n.) + maker.

双语例句


1. Sandy took up with a widow 21 years his junior.
桑迪和一个比他小21岁的寡妇搞上了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She's a widow now.
她现在是寡妇。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The widow is in possession of a large fortune.
那个寡妇占有大笔财产.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.
所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Martha was a very rich young widow.
玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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