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

• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• '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。
• 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。
• On arrival at the forge he finds that Biddy has married Joe.
  可是当他真正回到熔炉的时候却发现比蒂已经嫁给了乔。
• 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。
• Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
  一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。
• 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。