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

• But dear Biddy, how smart you are!
  亲爱的毕蒂，你多么漂亮啊！
• Biddy opened her eyes very wide. 'Oh?' she said.
  毕蒂眼睛睁得很大，噢？
• 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。
• The biddy never made a sound as it was carried away.
  这些小鸡在被抓走时没有发出任何声音。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
  一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。