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

• 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。
• When my sister found that Biddy was very quick to understand her, this mysterious sign reappeared on the slate.
  当我姐姐发现毕蒂很聪明，说不定能懂得她的意思后，便在石板上又画了那个神秘难解的符号。
• I wish I could!'said Biddy.
  “但愿我能！”毕蒂答道。
• 'Pip, what a fool you are!'I said to myself. I realized how much happier I would always be with Biddy than with Estella.
  匹普，你真傻！我自言自语道，我体会到，永远和毕蒂在一起比和艾丝黛拉在一起要幸福得多。
• 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。
• I went softly towards it, meaning to peep over the flowers, when Joe and Biddy stood before me, arm in arm.
  我轻手轻脚地向前走去，想从花朵的上方窥探一下房里的情况，一眼便见到乔和毕蒂正手臂挽着手臂地站在面前。
• One Sunday I asked Biddy to come for a walk on the marshes.
  一个星期天，我要求毕蒂到沼泽地去散步。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。