How do you use "Dowager" in a sentence?

The Dowager Duchess. Acting like a dowager. A formidable dowager.

Dowager

Q: What does "Dowager" mean?

A widow with title or property from her husband A widow who holds a title or property that came from her late husband. Often used for aristocratic widows or, jokingly, for formidable older women.

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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意味: A widow with title or property from her husband

从丈夫那里继承了头衔或财产的寡妇

Una viuda con título o propiedades de su marido

夫から称号や財産を受け継いだ未亡人

남편으로부터 작위나 재산을 물려받은 미망인

A widow who holds a title or property that came from her late husband. Often used for aristocratic widows or, jokingly, for formidable older women.

持有已故丈夫的头衔或财产的寡妇。常用于贵族遗孀，或开玩笑地形容令人敬畏的年长女性。

Una viuda que posee un título o propiedades que provenían de su difunto marido. A menudo se usa para viudas aristocráticas o, en broma, para mujeres mayores imponentes.

亡き夫から称号や財産を受け継いだ未亡人。貴族の未亡人に使われることが多いが、冗談で威厳のある年配女性にも使われる。

돌아가신 남편으로부터 작위나 재산을 물려받은 미망인. 주로 귀족 미망인을 가리키며, 위엄 있는 나이 든 여성을 농담 삼아 부를 때도 쓰인다.

例文

The Dowager Duchess.
太公爵夫人
la duquesa viuda
太公爵夫人
대공작 부인(미망인)
Acting like a dowager.
像个太夫人一样行事
comportándose como una dama de la vieja escuela
太夫人のように振る舞っている
대부인처럼 행동하고 있어
A formidable dowager.
令人敬畏的太夫人
una viuda imponente
威厳のある太夫人
위엄 있는 대부인

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: aristocracy, humour

トーン: formal or humorous

✓ 正しい言い方

Dowager Duchess
太公爵夫人
duquesa viuda
太公爵夫人
대공작 부인
Like a dowager
像太夫人一样
como una dama de otra época
太夫人のように
대부인 같은

✗ 間違った言い方

Can seem mocking if used of ordinary older women
用于普通年长女性时可能显得嘲讽
Puede parecer burlón si se usa con mujeres mayores corrientes
普通の年配女性に使うと嘲笑的に聞こえることがある
일반 어르신에게 쓰면 놀리는 것처럼 들릴 수 있음

よくある間違い

Using disrespectfully

起源と歴史

From Old French 'douagiere,' referring to a widow's portion of an estate. Used for aristocratic widows who retain their late husband's title.

語源: Old French douagiere (widow with inheritance)

初出: 16th century

文化的背景

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Aristocratic term

Pop culture: Downton Abbey

Regional notes: Universal English, aristocratic.

バリエーション

DowagerDowager Duchess/Countess

このトピックの他の表現

Posh ★★★★★ Upper class; elegant and expensive Born with a silver spoon ★★★★★ Born into wealth and privilege Keeping up with the Joneses ★★★★★ Competing with neighbours for status Rough ★★★★★ Uncouth; from a tough neighbourhood Classy ★★★★★ Stylish and sophisticated Snob ★★★★★ Someone who looks down on those of lower status