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　

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

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。

noun

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Synonym:dowerydowerportion

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。
She had gold and pearls for her dowry; but her gold was on her head, and her pearls were in her mouth.
她有黄金和珍珠做奁资，不过她的黄金在她的头上，珍珠在她的口中。
Q traditional dowry normally consists of valuable items such as jewellery embroidered beddings, kitchen utensils and furniture.
传统嫁妆通常会包括一些值钱的物品，比如珠宝、刺绣的床上用品、厨具和家具。
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。
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。
It is believed that three poor sisters could not marry because they had no money for a dowry.
据说有三个姐妹因为没钱办嫁妆而不能结婚。
The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。
A bride's parents often buy a whole set of white goods as a dowry.
新娘的父母通常都买一整套的家用电器作为嫁妆陪嫁。
Big brother helped out a lot with the wedding dowry.
哥为了嫁妆的事操了不少心。
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。