wives

The sultan’s wives and concubines live in the harem.

苏丹妻妾住在后宫。

The king had four wives and twenty concubines.

这个国王有四个妻子和二十个妃子。

When you’re expecting a baby, people tell you all sorts of old wives’ tales.

怀孕时候，人们会告诉你各种各样没有根据注意事项。

The two men went fishing while their wives prepared the dinner.

那两个男人去钓鱼时, 他们妻子做晚饭。

Husbands and wives of British nationals do not automatically gain citizenship.

英国公动取得公身分。

Some husbands and wives are always disputing.

有些夫妇总是争吵。

It was very sad when husbands and wives quarreled with each other.

夫妻间争吵是很幸事。

Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.

主张丈夫代妻子投票。

And the wives, to judge from our conversations at the school gate, were a lot jollier than I was.

从学校门口那些谈话看来，那些太太们比我开心得多。

Men shed a jugful of tears for the sake of their children, for their wives, or for money.  But who weeps for God?

人会为了己妻子、孩子，或者金钱而泪如泉涌，但谁会为神哭泣呢？