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wife
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- Conjugation :
pl
wives
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Derivatives :
n
wifehood
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adj
wifeless
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adj
wifely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- wife
[waɪf]
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1.
noun
[c]
妻子
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- wife
[waɪf]
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1.
n.[c]
妻子，夫人，太太
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Last month a soldier's wife was shot dead near Dortmund.
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上个月一个士兵的妻子在多特蒙德被枪杀。
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In most happy marriages, husband and wife continue to make time to be with each other, and to understand each other.
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在绝大多数幸福的婚姻中，丈夫和妻子都会继续留些时间给对方，并互相理解。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- wife
[waɪf]
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1.
n
a man's partner in marriage; a married woman
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2.
n
an archaic or dialect word for woman
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3.
n
[Etymology]
Old English wif; related to Old Norse vif (perhaps from vifathr veiled), Old High German wib (German Weib)
Examples
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His wife is the worst and most insupportable wife since Xanthippe.
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他的妻子是自赞蒂普以来最坏、最无法相处的妻子。
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one's intended wife
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未婚妻
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tickets for self and wife
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供自己和妻子用的票
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the wife
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妻子
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What is a home without a wife?
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没有妻子，还算什么家？
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He took a wife a year ago.
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他一年前娶了个老婆。
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