wife
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wife /waɪf/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural wives /waɪvz/) [countable] MARRYWOMANthe woman that a man is married to 妻子，太太 → husband, spouse Have you met my wife? 你见过我的妻子吗？ a refuge for battered wives 受虐待妻子庇护所 his second wife 他的第二任妻子ex-wife/former wife He threatened to kill his ex-wife’s boyfriend. 他威胁要杀死前妻的男朋友。► see thesaurus at married
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wife• He remarried after his first wife died of cancer.• His death came on Christmas Day, 1875, three months after his wife, Margaret, and baby died in childbirth.• Brown looked at a photograph of his wife on his desk.• One year he arrived with a young lady, then came back when she was his wife.• Have you met my wife, Doris?• My wife's career is very important to her.• Have you met the Ambassador's wife?• Men who want their wives at home.• How is it you were able to get your wife out?Origin wife Old English wif “woman, wife”wife nounChinese
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wife S1 W1 /waɪf/
noun (plural wives /waɪvz/) [countable]
Have you met my wife?
a refuge for battered wives
his second wife
ex-wife/former wife
He threatened to kill his ex-wife’s boyfriend.
■ husband/wife etc
▪husband/wife the man/woman you are married to: My wife’s a teacher.
▪partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples: He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.
▪fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to: He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.
▪divorcee a woman who is divorced: The Prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
▪widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died: Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former President
▪spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife: The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.
▪estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore: She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.
wife S1 W1 /waɪf/
noun (plural wives /waɪvz/) [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: wif 'woman, wife'
the woman that a man is married to ⇨ husband, spouse:Origin: wif 'woman, wife'
ex-wife/former wife
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Romance 恋爱
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly)in love (with sb)（疯狂地／深深地／无可救药地）爱上／爱着（某人） be/believe in/fall in love at first sight是／相信一见钟情；一见钟情 be/find true love/the love of your life是／找到真爱／一生的爱 suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love受单相思之苦 have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth对某人／某事有着／表示出强烈的／深深的／真挚的爱慕之情 meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend与丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友结识／结婚 have/go on a (blind)date 有个／去约会／相亲 be going out with/ ( especially
NAmE dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman与一个小伙子／女生／男生／男人／女人在谈恋爱 move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner与男朋友／女朋友／伴侣同居
Weddings 婚礼
get/be engaged/married/divorced订婚；结婚；离婚 arrange/plan a wedding安排婚礼 have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage举行隆重的婚礼；度蜜月；婚姻幸福 have/enter into an arranged marriage有一个／走入包办婚姻 call off/cancel/postpone your wedding取消／推迟婚礼 invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception邀请某人出席／参加婚礼／结婚典礼／结婚喜宴 conduct/perform a wedding ceremony举行结婚典礼 exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows交换戒指；互致结婚誓言 congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple祝贺这对幸福的新人；为这对幸福的伉俪干杯 be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)（与妻子／丈夫）在／去度蜜月 celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary庆祝第一个（结婚）纪念日
Separation and divorce 分居和离婚
be unfaithful to/ ( cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend对丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友不忠 have an affair (with sb)（和某人）有暧昧关系 break off/end an engagement/a relationship解除／终止婚约／恋爱关系 break up with/split up with/ ( dump your boyfriend/girlfriend与男友／女友分手；甩掉男友／女友 separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife和丈夫／妻子分居；离弃丈夫／妻子；与丈夫／妻子离婚 annul/dissolve a marriage宣布婚姻无效；解除婚姻关系 apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce申请／要求／办理离婚；离婚 get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children获得／被判予／拥有／失去对孩子的监护权 pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)（向前妻／前夫）支付生活费／子女抚养费
