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 groom and his relatives come for the bride and take her to his home along with the dowry.
  新郎和他的亲戚来接新娘及嫁妆回家。
• 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。
• Perhaps she needs a dowry.
  也可能嫁女需要昂贵的嫁妆。
• The daughter's dowry or wedding feast is so pitiably small.
  这个女儿的嫁妆或结婚宴席实在寒碜得可怜。
• A married woman's personal property exclusive of her dowry, according to common law.
  妻子的财产按照习惯法，已婚妇女除嫁妆以外的个人财产。
• In societies where the groom had to pay for his bride, the dowry served as a return gift.
  在新郎必须想新娘的佳人支付金钱以迎娶新娘的社会里，嫁妆就起着回赠礼物的作用。
• 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。
• How could I utter for shame that I keep for my dowry this poverty.
  我又怎能抱愧地说我的妆奁就是贫穷。
• My Uncle's family are busy preparing for her dowry.
  我舅舅一家人都为她的婚礼嫁妆做了充分的准备。
• He married you for dowry.
  他娶你是为了你的嫁妆。