"man who has lost his wife by death," late 14c., extended from widow (n.). The Old English masc. form was widewa. Similar formation in Middle Dutch weduwer, German Wittwer. Related: Widowerhood.
权威例句
1. The widower did not remarry.
那鳏夫未曾再娶.
2. Widower is a 14 th century coinage.
Widower( 鳏夫)一词是十四世纪造出来的.
3. Dr. Taza sat on the bed and said almost absently, " You know, you're a widower.
塔查大夫坐在床边,几乎漫不经心他说: “ 你知道, 你如今成了鳏夫了.
4. She develops a sudden pash for Richard. a widower with a. son ( Los Angeles Times )