"dowager" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貴婦（尤指已故貴族的遺孀）

Definition

Dowager 是指年長的女性，特別是因丈夫去世而繼承頭銜或財產的貴族遺孀，也泛指有地位、令人尊敬的老婦人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、文學或歷史語境，指稱貴族亡夫的遺孀，如“太后”。有時也可泛指有威嚴、受尊敬的老婦人。

Examples

The dowager wore a black dress at the ceremony.

這位**貴婦**在典禮上穿著黑色禮服。

The village respected the dowager for her wisdom.

村民敬重這位**貴婦**的智慧。

The dowager inherited the estate after her husband's death.

這位**貴婦**在丈夫去世後繼承了莊園。

Everyone fell silent when the dowager entered the room.

當這位**貴婦**走進房間時，大家都安靜了下來。

The movie features a sharp-tongued dowager who steals every scene.

電影裡有位嘴巴犀利的**貴婦**，每場戲都很出彩。

She has the presence of a dowager, dignified and unafraid to speak her mind.

她有一種**貴婦**的氣質，既優雅又敢於表達自己。