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

Perhaps she needs a dowry.
也可能嫁女需要昂贵的嫁妆。
She promises, as her dowry, one half of the western empire.
她许诺，将以帝国的一半，作为她的嫁妆。
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 cost of the wedding can be viewed as an outgrowth of the dowry custom.
婚礼的费用可被看作是嫁妆习俗的产物。
His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.
他的家人希望新娘能带来丰厚的嫁妆。
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。
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。
The daughter's dowry or wedding feast is so pitiably small.
这个女儿的嫁妆或结婚宴席实在寒碜得可怜。
The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。
The last step before the actual wedding is to negotiate the dowry price.
婚礼前的最后一步是实际谈判的嫁妆价格。