shrewish

英 ['ʃruːɪʃ] 美 ['ʃruɪʃ]
  • adj. 泼妇一样的;爱骂街的;脾气暴躁的
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shrewish 女人脾气坏的

来自 shrew,泼妇,悍妇,-ish,形容词后缀。

shrewish (adj.)
late 14c., "wicked, malignant," from shrew + -ish. Of women, "malignant and scolding," from 1560s. Related: Shrewishly; shrewishness.
1. Even her own party considered her shrewish and nagging, and cold-shouldered her in the corridors.
就连她自己团队里的人都认为她泼妇似的,又爱唠叨,在走廊里看见她也不爱搭理她。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Would he leave his shrewish wife, sell the Two Lions and live like a king?
他会不会离开那位厉害的妻子, 把“双狮”卖掉,去过国王一样的生活?

来自辞典例句

3. He had gone into the tar - roofing business in order to support his shrewish wife, Zilla.
为了供着他那刁泼的妻子齐拉,他改行做了沥青房顶生意.

来自辞典例句

4. The old fisherman was cursed by his shrewish wife.
老渔夫被他那厉害的老婆骂了一痛.

来自互联网

5. A woman regarded as disreputable or shrewish.
被认为是不名誉的或泼辣的女人.

来自互联网

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