dowry

1 . 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2 . If a young woman did not have a dowry, she went into domestic service.

如果一个年轻女子没有嫁妆，她就要做家政服务赚钱。

来自柯林斯例句

3 . 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。

来自辞典例句

4 . Although ours has been so pure and poor That you can take them no great dowry .

贫俭诚所尚,资从岂待周!

来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

5 . As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry or decimum.

给已婚妇女备有一份嫁妆,或者称为“decimum”,以使其受到保护.

来自中级百科部分