widow-maker

英 ['widəu,meikə]     
  • n.
    • 危及工人生命的事物
    • [俚语]制造寡妇的人(或机构)
    • [美国俚语]被压弯的小树;挂在树上的危险树枝
    • [美国英语]【军事】榴弹发射器
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widow-maker (n.)
"something lethally dangerous" (war, the sea, dangerous machinery, etc.), 1590s, from widow (n.) + maker.
1. Sandy took up with a widow 21 years his junior.
桑迪和一个比他小21岁的寡妇搞上了。
2. She's a widow now.
她现在是寡妇。
3. The widow is in possession of a large fortune.
那个寡妇占有大笔财产.
4. All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.
所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费.
5. Martha was a very rich young widow.
玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇.