widow-maker
基本解释
n.
危及工人生命的事物 [俚语]制造寡妇的人(或机构)
[美国俚语]被压弯的小树；挂在树上的危险树枝
[美国英语]【军事】榴弹发射器
英文词源
- widow-maker (n.)
- "something lethally dangerous" (war, the sea, dangerous machinery, etc.), 1590s, from widow (n.) + maker.
实用例句
- 1. Sandy took up with a widow 21 years his junior.
- 桑迪和一个比他小21岁的寡妇搞上了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She's a widow now.
- 她现在是寡妇。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The widow is in possession of a large fortune.
- 那个寡妇占有大笔财产.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.
- 所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Martha was a very rich young widow.
- 玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇.
来自《简明英汉词典》
