widowed

widowed — 形容詞

1. no longer married because the person you were married to has died, and you have

1.形容詞B1
釋義

喪偶的

配偶過世後未再婚的狀態

no longer married because the person you were married to has died, and you have not married again

例句

Bilal's widowed father raised three children on his own.

Bilal 的喪偶父親獨自撫養三名子女。

attributive use: widowed father

The charity provides home-cooked meals for widowed pensioners who live alone.

那家慈善機構為獨居的喪偶退休人士提供家常餐食。

collocation: widowed pensioners

同義詞
  • bereaved

    wider meaning — can refer to losing any loved one, not just a spouse

反義詞
  • married

    married people have a living spouse

文法句型

widowed + noun

be + widowed

become + widowed

用法筆記

Frequently used before a noun (attributively): a widowed mother, widowed father, widowed pensioner. Can also follow a linking verb: she was widowed at 35; he became widowed after 50 years of marriage. Do not confuse with the verb 'to widen' (make wider) — the two words sound similar but are unrelated.

常見錯誤

❌She widowed last year when her husband died.
✅She was widowed last year when her husband died.
💡'widowed' is a participial adjective, not a past-tense verb; it needs a form of 'be' or 'become.'
❌The construction crew widowed the road from two lanes to four.
✅The construction crew widened the road from two lanes to four.
💡'widowed' and 'widened' are easily confused by ear but have completely different meanings.