dowry

英 [ˈdaʊri]

美 [ˈdaʊri]

n.  (新娘的)嫁妆，陪嫁; (新郎给新娘家的)彩礼，财礼

复数：dowries　

GRETEM8法律

BNC.15383 / COCA.17661

牛津词典

noun

• （新娘的）嫁妆，陪嫁
  money and/or property that, in some societies, a wife or her family must pay to her husband when they get married
• （新郎给新娘家的）彩礼，财礼
  money and/or property that, in some societies, a husband must pay to his wife's family when they get married

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 嫁妆;陪嫁
  A woman'sdowryis the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries.
  1. The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
     她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。

英英释义

noun

• money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  Synonym:dowerydowerportion

双语例句

• The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
  她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。
• The wife lost her dowry and her lands.
  这个妇人失去了嫁妆和地产。
• Perhaps she needs a dowry.
  也可能嫁女需要昂贵的嫁妆。
• Her father give her the two book He has write as her dowry
  作为她的嫁妆，她父亲将自己写的两本书给了她
• Q traditional dowry normally consists of valuable items such as jewellery embroidered beddings, kitchen utensils and furniture.
  传统嫁妆通常会包括一些值钱的物品，比如珠宝、刺绣的床上用品、厨具和家具。
• Usually the bride's dowry shall be sent to the bridegroom's family by the day before the wedding day.
  婚礼进行前一天，新娘的嫁妆要被送到新郎家。
• The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
  那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。
• We went to check yoon-ju's dowry presents today.
  今天我们去看了勇俊的嫁妆。
• He married you for dowry.
  他娶你是为了你的嫁妆。
• Bringing bad harvest and drought as my dowry.
  把歉收和干旱作为嫁妆带过来。