widowKK [ˈwɪdo] ｜ /ˈwɪdoʊ/
GEPT 中高級
C1noun
a woman whose husband has passed away, particularly if she has not married again
After her husband’s death, Mary became a lonely widow with no family to support her.
寡婦；遺孀
C1noun
the female of certain other animals that have lost their mates
After the death of her lion mate, the widow lioness had to fend for herself and her cubs
喪偶的雌性動物
C1verb
to cause someone to become a widow, typically by way of death
The passing of her husband of 30 years will eventually widow her.
C1verb
to deprive something of something else, especially in a lasting or irreversible manner
The sudden death of her husband widowed her of all the love and support that she had relied upon.