Ex-wife

Definition / 定义

ex-wife：前妻；指与某男子已经离婚的妻子（强调“曾经是妻子”）。在法律或正式语境中也可用 former wife。该词通常只指“前配偶中的女性”，男性对应 ex-husband。

Pronunciation / 发音

/ekswaf/

Examples / 例句

My ex-wife lives in Shanghai now.
我前妻现在住在上海。

He said he still stays in touch with his ex-wife for the sake of their children, even though the divorce was difficult.
他说为了孩子，他仍然和前妻保持联系，尽管那次离婚很艰难。

Etymology / 词源

ex- 来自拉丁语，意思是“出自……之外；以前的、前任的”；wife 源自古英语 wīf，原意与“女性/妻子”相关。合起来 ex-wife 就是“以前的妻子”。

Related Words / 相关词

• Former Spouse
• Divorce
• Divorcee
• Ex-husband
• Alimony
• Custody
• Co-parenting
• Separation
• Remarry

Literary Works / 文学作品例证

• Gone Girl（Gillian Flynn）
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo（Stieg Larsson）
• Open: An Autobiography（Andre Agassi）