dowry 专八

His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.

他的家人希望新娘能带丰厚的嫁妆。

The unidentified Saudi holidaymaker proposed marriage to a 17-year-old village girl and offered a dowry of about 28,000 dollars as well as gold jewellery, the source said.

这身分不明的沙乌地度假客向一名17岁村落女孩求，同时提供价值约28,000美元的嫁妆与黄金珠宝，消指出。

The Collectorship brings in forty thousand francs a year and, during the ten years he has held it, he has paid off his bond and set about putting a dowry for my sister to one side.

这个职务给他每年带四万法郎的收入，十年做下，他已偿还了保证金，并且还替我妹妹攒下了嫁妆。