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。
/ˌeksˈwaɪf/
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。
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”。
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