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。
• 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。
• Evidently Biddy had taught Joe to write.
  一望而知，毕蒂已经教会了乔写字。
• '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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Biddy's first triumph in her new office, was to solve a difficulty that had completely vanquished me.
  毕蒂一来到她的新岗位，第一项成就便是解决了一个我怎么也不能解决的难题。
• Biddy opened her eyes very wide. 'Oh?' she said.
  毕蒂眼睛睁得很大，噢？