harridan

英式音标：[ˈhærɪdən]播放读音

美式音标：[ˈhærɪdn]播放读音

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概况：

n. 脾气暴躁的老泼妇；枯槁的老妇人

词义：

n.

脾气暴躁的老妇人，老泼妇；

变形

复数：harridans

英英释义

harridan[ 'hæridən ]

n.a scolding (even vicious) old woman

用法：

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

She was a mean old harridan.
她是一个吝啬的，脾气暴躁的老妇人。

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英语词源：

harridan (n.)

1700, "one that is half Whore, half Bawd" ["Dictionary of the Canting Crew"]; "a decayed strumpet" [Johnson], probably from French haridelle "a poore tit, or leane ill-favored jade," [Cotgrave's French-English dictionary, 1611], attested in French from 16c., a word of unknown origin.

造句：

1. Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.

休尖叫起来，声音不大，吃惊多于恐惧。

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2. The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car.

武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。

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3. The principle of hierarchy does not equate to totalitarian terror.

等级制度在原则上并不等同于极权主义恐怖。

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4. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.

指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。

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5. His report was scathing about Loyalist and Republican terror groups.

他的报告猛烈抨击了忠英派和共和军的恐怖组织。

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