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

• I wish I could!'said Biddy.
  “但愿我能！”毕蒂答道。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 'How are you going to live, Biddy? If you want any money&'
  你打算怎样生活，毕蒂？如果你需要钱的话
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I had something special to ask Biddy.
  我有些特殊的事情要问毕蒂。
• 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。