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

• Biddy tried to explain the good news to my sister, but the poor woman could not under-stand.
  毕蒂设法告诉我姐姐这条好消息，但是，这个可怜的女人不能理解。
• That's a pity!'said Biddy, shaking her head with a sorrowful air.
  “太令人遗憾了！”毕蒂答道，同时带着伤心的样子摇摇头。
• 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。
• Biddy,'I exclaimed, impatiently,'I am not at all happy as I am.
  “毕蒂，”我很不耐烦地大声说道，“我现在根本就不快乐。
• 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。
• Joe told Biddy what had happened, and both congratulated me.
  乔告诉了毕蒂所发生的一切，两人祝贺我。
• Well then, understand once for all that I never shall or can be comfortable-or anything but miserable-there, Biddy!
  那就好了，那么干脆就告诉你个明白吧，我永远不会、也不可能舒适，我永远都只能不幸，毕蒂！
• As Joe and Biddy became a little more cheerful, discussing my possible plans for the future, I became more miserable.
  当乔和毕蒂变得高兴一点儿时，开始讨论我未来可能的计划，我变得更悲惨了。
• When it got hot, I left my window down for fresh air, and the biddy said to her friend, Oh, I just can't stand all that wind.
  当它被认为是热，我离开了窗口的新鲜空气，以及毕士她的朋友说，噢，我只是不能忍受这一切风。
• I wish I could!'said Biddy.
  “但愿我能！”毕蒂答道。