1·My grandmothers are both widows.
我的祖母和外祖母都是寡妇。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers.
1858年，威廉·法尔（William Farr）首次发现了这一效应，他写道，寡妇和鳏夫的死亡风险比已婚同龄人高得多。
3·Widows seem to experience more distress than widowers.
寡妇似乎比鳏夫感受更多痛苦。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Young girls and women, including many widows, are being trained in a new range of skills, from sewing and catering to paper and candle-making.
年轻的姑娘和妇女(包括许多寡妇)们都参加了各种新技能的培训，其中包括缝纫、餐饮、造纸和制作蜡烛。
5·Tea, cheese and bread are given to local widows and pensioners at the Old Workhouse, while the celebrated Biddenden Cakes, baked from flour and water, are distributed among the spectators.
在济贫院的旧址，人们向当地的寡妇和退休老人赠予茶水、奶酪和面包，并且向观礼的群众们分发著名的“比登登糕饼”。