When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down.

他妻子死后，他的整个生活变得一塌糊涂。

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His heart broke when his wife died.

他妻子死时他的心都碎了。

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Mr. Craven had it shut when his wife died so sudden.

克雷文先生的妻子死得如此突然，他就把那门锁上了。

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When his wife died at an early age he sought to communicate with her through a medium.

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When his wife Gala died in 1982, he moved to Pubol and never returned.

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Mr Ege told Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday the first he knew Yaseen had not died in a fire was when his wife told him he had collapsed on the day of the fire.

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