biddy

英 [ˈbɪdi]

美 [ˈbɪdi]

n.  (尤指令人厌烦的)老太婆

复数：biddies　

BNC.18206 / COCA.32998

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指令人厌烦的）老太婆
  an old woman, especially an annoying one

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 婆娘
  If someone describes an old woman as an oldbiddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
  1. We're not just a lot of old biddies going on about jam.
     我们不只是一大群唠唠叨叨地谈论果酱的老太婆。

英英释义

noun

• young bird especially of domestic fowl
  Synonym:chick
• adult female chicken
  Synonym:hen

双语例句

• Pursuing my idea as I leaned back in my wooden chair and looked at Biddy sewing away with her head on one side, I began to think her rather an extraordinary girl.
  我背靠在我的木椅上，注视着毕蒂把头斜在一边干着针线活，脑际中泛起了思潮，我开始认为毕蒂真是一位了不起的姑娘。
• Biddy's first triumph in her new office, was to solve a difficulty that had completely vanquished me.
  毕蒂一来到她的新岗位，第一项成就便是解决了一个我怎么也不能解决的难题。
• I had something special to ask Biddy.
  我有些特殊的事情要问毕蒂。
• One day my sister drew a T, and seemed to want it very much. I brought her toast, and tea, but Biddy knew immediately.
  一天，我姐姐画了一个T，好象特别想要它，我拿给她烤面包和茶，可是毕蒂马上明白了。
• "Yet a gentleman should not be unjust neither," said biddy, turning away her head.
  “不过，做上等人也不应该瞎冤枉人。”毕蒂说完，便掉过头去。
• 'What do you mean, teach him?' asked Biddy.
  你什么意思，教他？毕蒂问。
• Biddy looked at me for an instant, and went on with her sewing.'I was your first teacher though; wasn't I?'said she, as she sewed.
  毕蒂看了我一眼，继续做她的针线活。“可是过去我曾是你的第一个老师呢，是不是？”她一面缝一面说。
• But it makes no difference to you, you know,'said Biddy, calmly.
  “你要知道，这件事和你是无关的。”毕蒂用平静的语气说道。
• Curious to know whether Biddy suspected him of having had a hand in that murderous attack of which my sister had never been able to give any account, I asked her why she did not like him.
  我很好奇为什么毕蒂不喜欢奥立克，也许是因为我姐姐被谋害这件事至今尚未水落石出，而毕蒂怀疑奥立克插手了此事，所以我就要把情况问清楚。
• When his strength returns he decides to ask Biddy to marry him.
  等他体力恢复了，他决定向比蒂求婚。