dear wife是什么意思（late是迟到）

英语中有很多“熟词偏义”

单词都认识

组合在一起就是另一个意思

让人很头疼

比如：late wife是什么意思？

是迟到的妻子吗？肯定不对！

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late wife是什么意思？

late 除了迟到、晚期

还有“已故的”意思

英文解释↓

used to refer to someone who has died

已故的，已去世的

refer to:参考，涉及

所以late wife并不是“老婆迟到”

late wife=已故妻子

已故的丈夫可以说

late husband

例句：

He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.

他创办了这一慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。

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ex-wife是什么意思？

ex-wife[eks waɪf] 前妻

前妻还可以说：former wife

那前夫就可以说：ex-husband或者former husband

例句：

Her ex-husband used to slap her around.

她的前夫过去动不动就打她。

He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.

他必须付给前妻生活费。

maintenance[ˈmeɪntənəns] 生活费

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“midwife”是什么意思？

midwife[ˈmɪdwaɪf] 助产士

英文解释：

A midwife is a nurse who is trained to deliver babies and to advise

助产士，接生员，产婆

助产士还可以说：pregnant women. 助产士

例句：

The midwife gave him a warm bath.

助产士给他洗了个温水澡。

With the help of the midwife, the baby was born successfully.

在助产士的帮助下，胎儿顺利地降生了。

关于生孩子学会这些表达：

bloody show 见红

I had a bloody show.我见红了。

My water broke.我破水了。

I have contraction pains.我有宫缩和阵痛了。

cesarean delivery 剖腹产

premature delivery 早产

term delivery 足月产

postterm delivery 过期产

after birth 产后

puerperium 产褥期

colostrum 初乳

brest feeding 母乳喂养

bottle feeding 人工喂养

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