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wife-beater的意思

wife-beater

基本解释

背心

虐待妻子者

英文词源

wife-beater (n.)
1855, from wife (n.) + beater. Related: Wife-beating. As "sleeveless undershirt" from 2000.

实用例句

1. Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes.
现在夫妻双方分别按各自的收入纳税。
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2. He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife.
他发誓要报复对自己不忠、爱偷东西的妻子。
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3. His wife wasn't feeling too well and she wanted to go home.
他的妻子感到有些不舒服,想要回家。
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4. His wife Cheryl said she had no worries about his health.
他的妻子谢里尔说她并不担心他的健康。
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5. He had been invited to sup with a colleague and his wife.
他已经受邀和一位同事及其夫人共进晚餐。
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